Nepal - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Nepal was 58.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 58.75 in 2020, while its lowest value was 41.27 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.27 |
| 2006 | 41.27 |
| 2007 | 41.27 |
| 2008 | 41.27 |
| 2009 | 41.27 |
| 2010 | 42.86 |
| 2011 | 44.45 |
| 2012 | 46.04 |
| 2013 | 47.63 |
| 2014 | 49.22 |
| 2015 | 50.81 |
| 2016 | 52.40 |
| 2017 | 53.99 |
| 2018 | 55.58 |
| 2019 | 57.16 |
| 2020 | 58.75 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Nepal was 75.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 75.23 in 2020, while its lowest value was 74.88 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.88 |
| 2006 | 74.88 |
| 2007 | 74.88 |
| 2008 | 74.88 |
| 2009 | 74.88 |
| 2010 | 74.91 |
| 2011 | 74.94 |
| 2012 | 74.98 |
| 2013 | 75.01 |
| 2014 | 75.04 |
| 2015 | 75.07 |
| 2016 | 75.10 |
| 2017 | 75.13 |
| 2018 | 75.17 |
| 2019 | 75.20 |
| 2020 | 75.23 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Nepal was 62.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 62.14 in 2020, while its lowest value was 46.36 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.36 |
| 2006 | 46.47 |
| 2007 | 46.58 |
| 2008 | 46.69 |
| 2009 | 46.80 |
| 2010 | 48.24 |
| 2011 | 49.67 |
| 2012 | 51.09 |
| 2013 | 52.51 |
| 2014 | 53.91 |
| 2015 | 55.31 |
| 2016 | 56.70 |
| 2017 | 58.08 |
| 2018 | 59.44 |
| 2019 | 60.80 |
| 2020 | 62.14 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
