Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nepal
Nepal: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nepal stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nepal peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 84th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.7% | — |
| 2001 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 94.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.9%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 77.7% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 84.6% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 91.3% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nepal?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Nepal was 94.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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