Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 16.5% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nepal, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nepal stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nepal peaked at 29.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 141st of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 19.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.1% | 17.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nepal?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nepal was 16.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Nepal ranks 141st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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