Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 68.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.24
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
59th
of 113 countries
All-time high
68.24
in 2024
All-time low
55.38
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nepal, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nepal stood at 68.24. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nepal peaked at 68.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.38, in 2015.
That places Nepal 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 55.38 | — |
| 2016 | 56.85 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 58.31 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 59.76 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 61.2 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 62.63 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 64.05 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 65.46 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.85 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 68.24 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.3 | 55.38 | 61.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.44 | 62.63 | 68.24 | 5 |
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More population data for Nepal
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nepal?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nepal was 68.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.38 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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