People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 80.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nepal, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nepal stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nepal peaked at 80.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.4% | — |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 66.4% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 75.0% | 80.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nepal?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nepal was 80.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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