Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 93.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 248 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2024
All-time low
79.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Nepal stood at 93.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Nepal peaked at 93.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 165th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.5% | — |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 93.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 93.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.3%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 79.5% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 85.8% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.5% | 93.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 94.1% compare
- 162 Syria 94.1% compare
- 164 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 93.9% compare
- 166 Ukraine 93.5% compare
- 167 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 93.4% compare
- 168 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 93.3% compare
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Nepal?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Nepal was 93.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Nepal ranks 165th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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