Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal
Nepal: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal peaked at 2.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 176th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 173 Turkmenistan 2.6% compare
- 174 Mali 2.1% compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.8% compare
- 177 Viet Nam 1.5% compare
- 178 Austria 1.5% compare
- 179 Afghanistan 1.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal was 1.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Nepal ranks 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).