Nepal vs Somalia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Nepal

7.88 million people

in 2024

Somalia

8.70 million people

in 2024

Nepal rank

32nd

Somalia rank

30th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Somalia currently reports 8.70 million people against 7.88 million people in Nepal, a difference of 812,630 people.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 30th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.