Afghanistan vs Nepal: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Afghanistan
29.62 million people
in 2024
Nepal
24.76 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
Nepal rank
17th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 29.62 million people against 24.76 million people in Nepal, a difference of 4.85 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 17th of 163 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.27 million people | 18.75 million people | 1.52 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 25.46 million people | 20.68 million people | 4.77 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.87 million people | 24.62 million people | 4.25 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 29.62 million people against 24.76 million people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 4.85 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 17th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.