Nepal—Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #143 of 150Updated April 2026
Latest Value
16.5%
2024
YoY Change
+0.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#143
of 150 countries
Maximum
29.8%
2012
Minimum
16.1%
2021
CAGR
-2.0%
25 years
Last
16.5%
Previous
16.3%
Highest
29.8%
Lowest
16.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's access to safely managed drinking water (%) was 16.5% in 2024, ranking #143 out of 150 countries. This represents a +0.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 29.8% (2012) and the lowest was 16.1% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.8% |
Top Countries — Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 |