Nepal vs Yemen: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home
Nepal
65.8%
in 2024
Yemen
56.3%
in 2024
Nepal rank
56th
Yemen rank
59th
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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 56th and Yemen ranks 59th of 112 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 population with basic handwashing facilities at home, Nepal or Yemen?
- Nepal, at 65.8% against 56.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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 population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Nepal ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 59th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.