Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.