People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Nepal

Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 58.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
58.7%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Nepal, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 02001: 32002: 6.42003: 9.92004: 13.42005: 16.92006: 20.42007: 23.92008: 27.32009: 30.82010: 34.32011: 37.82012: 41.32013: 44.82014: 48.22015: 51.72016: 55.22017: 58.7

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Nepal is 58.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Nepal peaked at 58.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Nepal ranks 47th 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Nepal, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 3.0%
2002 6.4% +117.6%
2003 9.9% +54.0%
2004 13.4% +35.1%
2005 16.9% +26.0%
2006 20.4% +20.6%
2007 23.9% +17.1%
2008 27.3% +14.6%
2009 30.8% +12.7%
2010 34.3% +11.3%
2011 37.8% +10.2%
2012 41.3% +9.2%
2013 44.8% +8.4%
2014 48.2% +7.8%
2015 51.7% +7.2%
2016 55.2% +6.7%
2017 58.7% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 0.0% 30.8% 10
2010s 46.5% 34.3% 58.7% 8

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 44 Mongolia 61.2% compare
  2. 45 Rwanda 59.4% compare
  3. 46 Nicaragua 58.9% compare
  4. 48 Eswatini 56.2% compare
  5. 49 South Africa 55.6% compare
  6. 50 Guatemala 54.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Nepal?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Nepal was 58.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Nepal ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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