People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nepal

Nepal: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 100.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
91.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nepal, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.2 highest2001: 91.7 highest2002: 92.2 highest2003: 92.8 highest2004: 93.3 highest2005: 93.8 highest2006: 94.4 highest2007: 94.9 highest2008: 95.4 highest2009: 95.9 highest2010: 96.5 highest2011: 97 highest2012: 97.5 highest2013: 98 highest2014: 98.6 highest2015: 99.1 highest2016: 99.6 highest2017: 100 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nepal is 100.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2000.

Nepal ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Nepal, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 91.2%
2001 91.7% +0.6%
2002 92.2% +0.6%
2003 92.8% +0.6%
2004 93.3% +0.6%
2005 93.8% +0.6%
2006 94.4% +0.6%
2007 94.9% +0.6%
2008 95.4% +0.6%
2009 95.9% +0.6%
2010 96.5% +0.6%
2011 97.0% +0.5%
2012 97.5% +0.5%
2013 98.0% +0.5%
2014 98.6% +0.5%
2015 99.1% +0.5%
2016 99.6% +0.5%
2017 100.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.6% 91.2% 95.9% 10
2010s 98.3% 96.5% 100.0% 8

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 1 Barbados 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Costa Rica 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Jordan 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 100.0% compare
  5. 1 South Africa 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Ukraine 100.0% compare
  8. 1 Viet Nam 100.0% compare

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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 100.0% 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 100.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Nepal ranks 1st 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 5.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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