Nepal vs Vietnam: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Nepal
7.88 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
9.14 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
32nd
Vietnam rank
29th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Nepal
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M200520142024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 9.14 million people against 7.88 million people in Nepal, a difference of 1.26 million people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 29th of 113 countries.

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About this data

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