Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal is 98.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 98.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 25.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 56.6% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 86.5% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nepal was 98.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.