Bangladesh vs Nepal: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Bangladesh

66.1%

in 2024

Nepal

65.8%

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

56th

Nepal rank

57th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Bangladesh currently reports 66.1% against 65.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Bangladesh ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 57th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.