Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nepal
Nepal: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 65.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nepal stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nepal peaked at 65.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2005.
That places Nepal 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 42.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.1% | 65.8% | 5 |
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More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 288,259 (2025)
- Population, male 47.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 10.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 263,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 278,892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nepal?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nepal was 65.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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