People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Nepal
Nepal: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 18.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Nepal, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Nepal is 18.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Nepal peaked at 96.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2017.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2001 | 91.4% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 54.7% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 18.0% | 50.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Nepal?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Nepal was 18.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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