Nepal - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Nepal was 76.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 76.66 in 2020, while its lowest value was 11.18 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 11.18
2001 13.70
2002 16.31
2003 19.00
2004 21.76
2005 24.60
2006 27.52
2007 30.52
2008 33.60
2009 36.75
2010 39.99
2011 43.30
2012 46.69
2013 50.17
2014 53.71
2015 57.34
2016 61.05
2017 64.83
2018 68.70
2019 72.64
2020 76.66

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Nepal was 76.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 76.43 in 2020, while its lowest value was 31.99 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 31.99
2001 33.84
2002 35.73
2003 37.67
2004 39.64
2005 41.65
2006 43.69
2007 45.78
2008 47.91
2009 50.07
2010 52.27
2011 54.52
2012 56.80
2013 59.11
2014 61.47
2015 63.87
2016 66.30
2017 68.78
2018 71.29
2019 73.84
2020 76.43

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Nepal was 76.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 76.61 in 2020, while its lowest value was 13.96 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 13.96
2001 16.51
2002 19.08
2003 21.71
2004 24.41
2005 27.18
2006 30.02
2007 32.93
2008 35.90
2009 38.94
2010 42.05
2011 45.22
2012 48.46
2013 51.76
2014 55.12
2015 58.55
2016 62.04
2017 65.60
2018 69.21
2019 72.88
2020 76.61

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention