Nepal - Access to safely managed drinking water services
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Nepal was 15.74 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 28.04 in 2012, while its lowest value was 15.74 in 2020.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.10 |
| 2001 | 25.34 |
| 2002 | 25.59 |
| 2003 | 25.83 |
| 2004 | 26.08 |
| 2005 | 26.32 |
| 2006 | 26.57 |
| 2007 | 26.81 |
| 2008 | 27.06 |
| 2009 | 27.30 |
| 2010 | 27.55 |
| 2011 | 27.79 |
| 2012 | 28.04 |
| 2013 | 26.60 |
| 2014 | 25.14 |
| 2015 | 23.64 |
| 2016 | 22.12 |
| 2017 | 20.57 |
| 2018 | 18.99 |
| 2019 | 17.38 |
| 2020 | 15.74 |
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Nepal was 24.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 38.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 24.67 in 2020.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.00 |
| 2001 | 37.99 |
| 2002 | 37.98 |
| 2003 | 37.97 |
| 2004 | 37.95 |
| 2005 | 37.94 |
| 2006 | 37.93 |
| 2007 | 37.91 |
| 2008 | 37.90 |
| 2009 | 37.89 |
| 2010 | 37.88 |
| 2011 | 37.86 |
| 2012 | 37.85 |
| 2013 | 36.20 |
| 2014 | 34.55 |
| 2015 | 32.90 |
| 2016 | 31.25 |
| 2017 | 29.60 |
| 2018 | 27.96 |
| 2019 | 26.31 |
| 2020 | 24.67 |
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Nepal was 17.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 29.75 in 2012, while its lowest value was 17.58 in 2020.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.83 |
| 2001 | 27.11 |
| 2002 | 27.35 |
| 2003 | 27.60 |
| 2004 | 27.84 |
| 2005 | 28.08 |
| 2006 | 28.32 |
| 2007 | 28.56 |
| 2008 | 28.80 |
| 2009 | 29.04 |
| 2010 | 29.28 |
| 2011 | 29.52 |
| 2012 | 29.75 |
| 2013 | 28.31 |
| 2014 | 26.85 |
| 2015 | 25.36 |
| 2016 | 23.85 |
| 2017 | 22.32 |
| 2018 | 20.76 |
| 2019 | 19.18 |
| 2020 | 17.58 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
