People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Nepal
Nepal: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Nepal, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Nepal is 0.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 381.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Nepal peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 28th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +161.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +61.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Nepal?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Nepal was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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