1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nepal
Nepal: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 91.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
91.24
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
91.24
in 2021
All-time low
79.67
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nepal is 91.24, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nepal peaked at 91.24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.67, in 2000.
That places Nepal 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.67 | — |
| 2001 | 80.33 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.94 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.54 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.14 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 82.73 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.32 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.9 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.47 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.03 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.59 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.14 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.69 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.22 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.75 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.28 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.79 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 89.3 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.8 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.29 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.77 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.24 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.24 | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 91.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 91.24 is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.7, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.41 | 79.67 | 85.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.98 | 85.59 | 90.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.08 | 90.77 | 91.24 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nepal?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nepal was 91.24 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.24 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.67 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Nepal ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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