Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nepal stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 82.4% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nepal peaked at 68.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 101st of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.2% | — |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -82.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -82.4% | 3.0% | 0.5% |
| 2023 | -46.4% | 5.7% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 41.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 13.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 0.5% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nepal?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nepal was 0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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