People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Nepal
Nepal: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 23.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 23.6% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Nepal peaked at 38.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 98th of 104 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 37.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 26.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 25.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Nepal?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Nepal was 23.6% 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, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.