Kiribati vs Nepal: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Kiribati
20.9%
in 2024
Nepal
23.6%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
99th
Nepal rank
98th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Kiribati
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 23.6% against 20.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 99th and Nepal ranks 98th of 104 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 37.8% | 20.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 33.6% | 14.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 23.9% | 3.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Kiribati or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 23.6% against 20.9% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Kiribati and Nepal?
- 2.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nepal rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Kiribati ranks 99th and Nepal ranks 98th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.