People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Nepal
Nepal: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 21.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Nepal, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Nepal stood at 21.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Nepal peaked at 62.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2017.
That places Nepal 18th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.6% | — |
| 2001 | 60.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 40.8% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 21.5% | 38.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Nepal?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Nepal was 21.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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