People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Nepal

Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 53.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
53.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2017
All-time low
6.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Nepal, 2000–2017

10203040502000200820172000: 6.82001: 9.52002: 12.22003: 14.92004: 17.72005: 20.42006: 23.12007: 25.82008: 28.62009: 31.32010: 342011: 36.72012: 39.52013: 42.22014: 44.92015: 47.62016: 50.32017: 53.1

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 53.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Nepal peaked at 53.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2000.

That places Nepal 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Nepal, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 6.8%
2001 9.5% +40.3%
2002 12.2% +28.7%
2003 14.9% +22.3%
2004 17.7% +18.2%
2005 20.4% +15.4%
2006 23.1% +13.4%
2007 25.8% +11.8%
2008 28.6% +10.5%
2009 31.3% +9.5%
2010 34.0% +8.7%
2011 36.7% +8.0%
2012 39.5% +7.4%
2013 42.2% +6.9%
2014 44.9% +6.5%
2015 47.6% +6.1%
2016 50.3% +5.7%
2017 53.1% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 6.8% 31.3% 10
2010s 43.5% 34.0% 53.1% 8

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 52 Mongolia 59.4% compare
  2. 53 South Africa 55.5% compare
  3. 54 Lesotho 54.0% compare
  4. 56 Bangladesh 49.2% compare
  5. 57 Cambodia 48.2% compare
  6. 58 Burundi 47.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Nepal?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Nepal was 53.1% 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): q3 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Nepal ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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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