People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal
Nepal: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 60.6% 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
Nepal recorded 60.6% 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Nepal peaked at 60.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | 58.4% | — |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.4% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 59.7% | 60.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 63 Cameroon 62.0% compare
- 64 Zimbabwe 61.8% compare
- 65 Bangladesh 61.3% compare
- 67 Gambia 59.5% compare
- 68 Afghanistan 58.9% compare
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 56.7% 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 60.6% 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 60.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Nepal ranks 66th 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 2.2%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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