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
- Yemen
How they compare
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.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 32.9% | 8.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 39.4% | 10.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 52.7% | 9.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Nepal or Yemen?
- Nepal, at 65.8% against 56.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Nepal and Yemen?
- 9.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Yemen rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Nepal ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 60th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.