Nepal vs Uganda: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Nepal
27.77 million people
in 2024
Uganda
31.51 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
47th
Uganda rank
44th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Nepal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 31.51 million people against 27.77 million people in Nepal, a difference of 3.75 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 44th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.46 million people | 9.03 million people | 12.43 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 24.57 million people | 17.81 million people | 6.76 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 27.31 million people | 28.24 million people | 921,760 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Nepal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 31.51 million people against 27.77 million people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Nepal and Uganda?
- 3.75 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Nepal ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 44th of 231 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.