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.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.9% | — |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 65.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 65.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 86.1%, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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