Nauru vs Nepal: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%)
Nauru
18.7%
in 2024
Nepal
23.6%
in 2024
Nauru rank
100th
Nepal rank
98th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) over time
- Nauru
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 23.6% against 18.7% in Nauru, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Nauru's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 100th 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 | Nauru | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 37.8% | 19.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 33.6% | 14.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 23.9% | 5.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Nauru or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 23.6% against 18.7% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Nauru and Nepal?
- 4.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Nepal rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Nauru ranks 100th 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.