People practicing open defecation of population in Nepal
Nepal: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.5332 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.5332 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.4% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Nepal peaked at 68.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5332, in 2024.
That places Nepal 93rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.19 | — |
| 2001 | 65.05 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 62.08 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 59.12 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 56.18 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 53.24 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 50.32 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 47.42 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 44.52 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 41.64 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 38.78 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 35.93 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 33.09 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 30.27 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 27.47 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 24.68 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 21.91 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 19.15 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 16.42 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 13.7 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 11 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 8.33 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 5.67 | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 3.04 | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5332 | -82.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5332 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population 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% | 3.04 | 0.5332 |
| 2023 | -46.4% | 5.67 | 3.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.78 | 41.64 | 68.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.14 | 13.7 | 38.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 | 0.5332 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Nepal?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Nepal was 0.5332 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5332 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Nepal ranks 93rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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