Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 23.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nepal stood at 23.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nepal peaked at 38.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.53, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 99th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.59 | — |
| 2001 | 37.63 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.68 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.73 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.77 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.82 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.87 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.91 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.96 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 38 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 38.1 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.14 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.54 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 34.92 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 33.31 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 31.69 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 30.07 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 28.44 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 26.81 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 25.17 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 23.53 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 23.56 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.59 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.62 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8 | 37.59 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.61 | 26.81 | 38.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 | 23.53 | 25.17 | 5 |
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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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 1,020 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 60.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 638 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 24.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -17.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nepal?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nepal was 23.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.53 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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