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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Nepal, 2000β2024
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 152nd out of 229 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.
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 |
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- 155 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 93.3% compare
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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 152nd out of 229 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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