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

Nepal

65.8%

in 2024

Yemen

56.3%

in 2024

Nepal rank

57th

Yemen rank

60th

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

Nepal currently reports 65.8% against 56.3% in Yemen, a difference of 9.5%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 60th 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.