Nepal vs Syria: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Nepal

93.6%

in 2024

Syria

94.1%

in 2024

Nepal rank

154th

Syria rank

152nd

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Nepal
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 94.1% against 93.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Nepal ranks 154th and Syria ranks 152nd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.