People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Nepal
Nepal: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 14.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Nepal is 14.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Nepal peaked at 28.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2021.
That places Nepal 67th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 17.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 5 |
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- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.0872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Nepal?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Nepal was 14.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.