Over 60 percent of Nepal’s households use sewage contaminated water: Report
Summary
More than 60 percent of Nepal's households use drinking water contaminated with sewage and deadly microbes like E. coli, according to the Nepal Multiple Indicator Survey 2024-25.
Key Points
- Over 60 percent of drinking water samples from Nepalese households contain deadly microbes such as E. coli, indicating sewage contamination.
- 98.2 percent of the population use an improved source of drinking water, but contamination remains widespread.
- 92.4 percent of household members use improved sanitation facilities, and 86.4 percent of households have designated handwashing places with water and soap.
- The report was conducted by the National Statistics Office and UNICEF, with data collected from 12,960 households across Nepal.
