Nepal vs Yemen: Access to handwashing facilities
Nepal
68.2%
in 2024
Yemen
63.3%
in 2024
Nepal rank
59th
Yemen rank
61st
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Nepal
- Yemen
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 68.2% against 63.3% in Yemen, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 61st of 113 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.3% | 53.7% | 4.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 60.7% | 4.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Nepal or Yemen?
- Nepal, at 68.2% against 63.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Nepal and Yemen?
- 4.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Yemen rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Nepal ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 61st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.