People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 29.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Nicaragua, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Nicaragua stood at 29.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Nicaragua peaked at 53.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2013.
Nicaragua ranks 39th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.0% | — |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 36.4% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 29.1% | 34.6% | 8 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Nicaragua?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Nicaragua was 29.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2013.
- How does Nicaragua rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Nicaragua ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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 practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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