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

02040602015201920242015: 55.42016: 56.82017: 58.32018: 59.82019: 61.22020: 62.62021: 642022: 65.52023: 66.92024: 68.2

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

Annual values for Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nepal, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.3 55.38 61.2 5
2020s 65.44 62.63 68.24 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 56 Bangladesh 71.82 compare
  2. 57 Colombia 70.43 compare
  3. 58 Jamaica 70.37 compare
  4. 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63.61 compare
  5. 61 Yemen 63.35 compare
  6. 62 Kiribati 62.18 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
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