People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 55.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) 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 55.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal peaked at 55.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 49th 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, urban (% of urban) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 17.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 39.9% | 55.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal was 55.8% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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