Nepal vs Yemen: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Nepal
- Yemen
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 65.8% against 56.3% in Yemen, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 60th of 113 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 32.9% | 8.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 39.4% | 10.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 52.7% | 9.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Nepal or Yemen?
- Nepal, at 65.8% against 56.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Nepal and Yemen?
- 9.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Yemen rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Nepal ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 60th of 113 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.