Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Nepal
Nepal: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 14.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 85 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2012
All-time low
14.1%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 14.4% for population using safely managed drinking-water services in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Nepal peaked at 28.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2021.
That places Nepal 67th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 14.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 62.5%, 23% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 17.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Nepal?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Nepal was 14.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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