People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 80.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nepal, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 80.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. 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 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nepal peaked at 80.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 34th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.2% | — |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 65.2% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.1% | 80.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 Iraq 82.1% compare
- 32 Viet Nam 80.9% compare
- 33 El Salvador 80.7% compare
- 35 Philippines 78.6% compare
- 36 Guyana 77.8% compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 77.6% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nepal?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nepal was 80.4% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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