Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 62.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Nepal stood at 62.4.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Nepal peaked at 66 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 2000.
That places Nepal 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9 | — |
| 2001 | 28.9 | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 35 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 41.1 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 46.7 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 51.4 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 55.4 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 58.4 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 61.25 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 63.05 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 64.1 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 65.1 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.65 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.7 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.7 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.3 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.6 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.9 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.4 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.6 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.4 | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 62.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 62.4 is below the median for South Asia, which is 83.85, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +26.2% | 22.9 | 28.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.41 | 22.9 | 63.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.27 | 64.1 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.08 | 62.4 | 63.9 | 4 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Nepal?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Nepal was 62.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Nepal ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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