Tag: Shocking Statistics

SHOCKING STATISTICS: 300,000 Children Live With Autism In Nepal

A recent article on The Kathmandu Post on Parenting Autism shared that approximately 300,000 children in Nepal live with autism. The special condition can present difficulty with social communication and interaction. While...

SHOCKING STATISTICS: Nearly 4.8 Million plastic bags used daily in Kathmandu

That's just in Kathmandu! People are using 4.7 million to 4.8 million plastic bags in the capital city everyday. The figure was shared as part of the Drowning in Plastic oped on...

SHOCKING STATISTICS: One Nepali Dies Everyday In Malaysia

An article published by The Himalayan Times on December 11 reveals that "Nepali migrants died at a rate of one per day in Malaysia" in the year of 2017. The figure has...

SHOCKING STATISTICS: Seven People Die Everyday In Road Accidents

Road accidents across the country are taking the lives of seven people everyday in Nepal. The year 2017-2018 recorded 2541 deaths due to road accidents. The figures were released recently on The...

SHOCKING STATISTICS: Around 80% Of Nepal’s Religious Artefacts Have Been Stolen

Al Jazeera's recent investigation focuses on the stolen antiques from Nepal. The 101 EAST episode "NEPAL : The Great Plunder" sees Steve Chao take us on a journey right up to Upper...

Shocking Statistics: Trafficking From Nepal To India Increases By 500%

We can only wish that some statistics were indeed 'fake news' and created solely for the purpose of the first of April. Unfortunately, this statistic is not. A study conducted by Sashastra...

Shocking Statistics: One Public Toilet For 46,000 People In Kathmandu Valley

In 2012 I blogged a post titled "More Nepalis Have Access To Mobile Phones Than Toilets" and fast forward to 2017, Kathmandu Valley only has ONE public toilet for 46,000 people (WaterAid's...

Shocking Statistics: More Nepalis Have Access To Mobile Phones Than Toilets

The Nepal Census 2011 was published in late November last month and there are quite a few interesting statistics for read, here's a quick glance at some of the interesting figures: Nepal...
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