People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural was 71.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nepal, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 71.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 181.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nepal peaked at 71.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 26th 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: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural in Nepal, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.3% | — |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +199.9% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +6.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 71.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 6.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +199.9% | 2.3% | 7.0% |
| 2004 | +66.7% | 7.0% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 0.0% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 39.4% | 71.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nepal?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nepal was 71.9% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.8%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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