People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 52.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal stood at 52.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal peaked at 52.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 63rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.6% | — |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 60 Mozambique 57.1% compare
- 61 Cameroon 54.8% compare
- 62 Central African Republic 54.4% compare
- 64 Zimbabwe 51.2% compare
- 65 Afghanistan 51.0% compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 50.9% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
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 52.4% 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 52.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Nepal ranks 63rd 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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