In the first two decades of the 2000's, the number of mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Nepal grew rapidly and steadily, growing from zero to nearly *** by 2018. The number began to drop from the next year of 2019, reaching the value of approximately *** subscriptions per 100 inhabitants by 2023.

This statistic shows the mobile network coverage as share of the population in Nepal in 2016. In 2016, approximately ** percent of the population in Nepal had access to at least the ** mobile network.

Nepal NP: Bank Account Ownership at a Financial Institution or with a Mobile-Money-Service Provider: % of Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 45.386 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.801 % for 2014. Nepal NP: Bank Account Ownership at a Financial Institution or with a Mobile-Money-Service Provider: % of Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 33.801 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2017, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.386 % in 2017 and a record low of 25.309 % in 2011. Nepal NP: Bank Account Ownership at a Financial Institution or with a Mobile-Money-Service Provider: % of Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.World Bank.WDI: Bank Account Ownership. Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (% age 15+).; ; Demirguc-Kunt et al., 2018, Global Financial Inclusion Database, World Bank.; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Nepal NP: Internet Users: Individuals: % of Population data was reported at 19.689 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.582 % for 2015. Nepal NP: Internet Users: Individuals: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.348 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2016, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.689 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1994. Nepal NP: Internet Users: Individuals: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.World Bank: Telecommunication. Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.; ; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.; Weighted average; Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.

Abstract

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 2.1 commits countries to end hunger, ensure access by all people to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year around. Indicator 2.1.2, “Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)”, provides internationally-comparable estimates of the proportion of the population facing difficulties in accessing food. More detailed background information is available at http://www.fao.org/in-action/voices-of-the-hungry/fies/en/ .

The FIES-based indicators are compiled using the FIES survey module, containing 8 questions. Two indicators can be computed:
1. The proportion of the population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity (SDG indicator 2.1.2), 2. The proportion of the population experiencing severe food insecurity.

These data were collected by FAO through the Gallup World Poll. General information on the methodology can be found here: https://www.gallup.com/178667/gallup-world-poll-work.aspx. National institutions can also collect FIES data by including the FIES survey module in nationally representative surveys.

Microdata can be used to calculate the indicator 2.1.2 at national level. Instructions for computing this indicator are described in the methodological document available in the documentations tab. Disaggregating results at sub-national level is not encouraged because estimates will suffer from substantial sampling and measurement error.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

Individuals

Universe

Individuals of 15 years or older with access to landline and/or mobile phones.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

A stratified multi-stage cluster sample design was used to complete 1,000 face-to-face surveys. Exclusions: NA Design effect: 1.44

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Personal Interview [CAPI]

Cleaning operations

Statistical validation assesses the quality of the FIES data collected by testing their consistency with the assumptions of the Rasch model. This analysis involves the interpretation of several statistics that reveal 1) items that do not perform well in a given context, 2) cases with highly erratic response patterns, 3) pairs of items that may be redundant, and 4) the proportion of total variance in the population that is accounted for by the measurement model.

Sampling error estimates

The margin of error is estimated as 3.7. This is calculated around a proportion at the 95% confidence level. The maximum margin of error was calculated assuming a reported percentage of 50% and takes into account the design effect.

Nepal NP: Bank Account Ownership at a Financial Institution or with a Mobile-Money-Service Provider: Secondary Education Or More: % of Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 58.597 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.938 % for 2014. Nepal NP: Bank Account Ownership at a Financial Institution or with a Mobile-Money-Service Provider: Secondary Education Or More: % of Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 51.938 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2017, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.597 % in 2017 and a record low of 41.527 % in 2011. Nepal NP: Bank Account Ownership at a Financial Institution or with a Mobile-Money-Service Provider: Secondary Education Or More: % of Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.World Bank: Bank Account Ownership. Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (secondary education or more, % of population ages 15+).; ; Demirguc-Kunt et al., 2018, Global Financial Inclusion Database, World Bank.; Weighted Average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).