People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Nepal
Nepal: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 28.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Nepal, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nepal is 28.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nepal peaked at 76.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2017.
That places Nepal 20th 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): Q4 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2001 | 73.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 50.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 28.2% | 47.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 17 Mozambique 29.4% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare
- 19 Somalia 28.2% compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 26.7% compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 23.3% compare
- 23 Cambodia 23.3% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nepal?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nepal was 28.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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