People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 57.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nepal is 57.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nepal peaked at 57.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 53rd of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of rural) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 9.5% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 38.0% | 57.9% | 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 57.9% 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 57.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Nepal ranks 53rd 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 96.8%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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