People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … urban in Nepal
Nepal: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … urban was 76.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Nepal stood at 76.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Nepal peaked at 76.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2005.
That places Nepal 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.1% | — |
| 2006 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 76.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 76.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 93.2%, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 74.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.1% | 76.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Nepal?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Nepal was 76.9% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.