People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Nepal
Nepal: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Nepal, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Nepal is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Nepal peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Nepal 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -71.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Nepal?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Nepal was 0.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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