People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 98.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Nepal, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Nepal is 98.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Nepal peaked at 98.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 42nd 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, urban (% of) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.8% | — |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.5% | 98.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Nepal?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Nepal was 98.9% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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