Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Nepal is 68.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Nepal peaked at 68.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2005.
That places Nepal 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.0% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 47.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 62.6% | 68.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 57 Bangladesh 71.8% compare
- 58 Colombia 70.4% compare
- 59 Jamaica 70.4% compare
- 61 Yemen, Republic of 63.3% compare
- 62 Kiribati 62.2% compare
- 63 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 58.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Nepal?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Nepal was 68.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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