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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
97.06
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
143rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
97.06
in 2024
All-time low
80.87
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Nepal, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 80.92001: 81.62002: 82.32003: 83.12004: 83.82005: 84.52006: 85.22007: 85.92008: 86.62009: 87.32010: 87.92011: 88.62012: 89.32013: 902014: 90.62015: 91.32016: 922017: 92.62018: 93.32019: 93.92020: 94.62021: 95.22022: 95.82023: 96.42024: 97.1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 140 Algeria 97.13 compare
  2. 141 Panama 97.12 compare
  3. 142 Ireland 97.1 compare
  4. 144 Dominica 97 compare
  5. 145 Albania 96.98 compare
  6. 146 Grenada 96.79 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved water sources wash
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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