Nepal vs Turkey: People not using improved drinking water sources

Nepal
873,006 people
in 2024
Turkey
859,696 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
58th
Turkey rank
59th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Nepal
  • Turkey
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 873,006 people against 859,696 people in Turkey, a difference of 13,310 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 59th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.