People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Nepal

Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 69.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
69.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2017
All-time low
15.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Nepal, 2000–2017

2040602000200820172000: 15.82001: 192002: 22.22003: 25.42004: 28.52005: 31.72006: 34.92007: 38.12008: 41.22009: 44.42010: 47.62011: 50.82012: 53.92013: 57.12014: 60.32015: 63.52016: 66.62017: 69.8

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Nepal stood at 69.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Nepal peaked at 69.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2000.

That places Nepal 53rd 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): Q4 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Nepal, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 15.8%
2001 19.0% +20.0%
2002 22.2% +16.7%
2003 25.4% +14.3%
2004 28.5% +12.5%
2005 31.7% +11.1%
2006 34.9% +10.0%
2007 38.1% +9.1%
2008 41.2% +8.3%
2009 44.4% +7.7%
2010 47.6% +7.1%
2011 50.8% +6.7%
2012 53.9% +6.3%
2013 57.1% +5.9%
2014 60.3% +5.6%
2015 63.5% +5.3%
2016 66.6% +5.0%
2017 69.8% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.1% 15.8% 44.4% 10
2010s 58.7% 47.6% 69.8% 8

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 50 Rwanda 74.6% compare
  2. 51 Cambodia 73.6% compare
  3. 52 Mongolia 70.2% compare
  4. 54 Senegal 67.6% compare
  5. 55 Angola 66.8% compare
  6. 56 Sao Tome and Principe 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Nepal?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Nepal was 69.8% 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): q4 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Nepal ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4
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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