People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Nepal
Nepal: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 3.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Nepal, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3.8% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Nepal peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2017.
That places Nepal 34th 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): Q5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 17.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 3.8% | 15.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Nepal?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Nepal was 3.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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