Nepal vs Panama: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Nepal

2.9%

in 2024

Panama

2.9%

in 2024

Nepal rank

83rd

Panama rank

85th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Nepal
Panama

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Nepal ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 85th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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 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.