People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Nepal
Nepal: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 36.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Nepal, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 36.3% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Nepal peaked at 81.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2017.
That places Nepal 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.8% | — |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 57.7% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 36.3% | 55.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Nepal?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Nepal was 36.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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