Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 97.06 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nepal, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nepal is 97.06, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nepal peaked at 97.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.87, in 2000.
That places Nepal 143rd out of 224 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 | 84.1 | 80.87 | 87.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.95 | 87.94 | 93.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.81 | 94.56 | 97.06 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nepal?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nepal was 97.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.87 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Nepal ranks 143rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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