People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 56.8% 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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal is 56.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal peaked at 56.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 51st 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 45.1% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.6% | 56.8% | 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 56.8% 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 56.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Nepal ranks 51st 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 12.9%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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