People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 13.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2000
All-time low
13.7%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Nicaragua, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 26.42001: 25.42002: 24.52003: 23.52004: 22.52005: 21.52006: 20.52007: 19.62008: 18.62009: 17.62010: 16.62011: 15.72012: 14.72013: 13.72014: 13.72015: 13.72016: 13.72017: 13.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 13.7% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Nicaragua peaked at 26.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2013.

That places Nicaragua 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 26.4%
2001 25.4% -3.7%
2002 24.5% -3.8%
2003 23.5% -4.0%
2004 22.5% -4.2%
2005 21.5% -4.3%
2006 20.5% -4.5%
2007 19.6% -4.7%
2008 18.6% -5.0%
2009 17.6% -5.2%
2010 16.6% -5.5%
2011 15.7% -5.9%
2012 14.7% -6.2%
2013 13.7% -6.6%
2014 13.7% +0.0%
2015 13.7% +0.0%
2016 13.7% +0.0%
2017 13.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 17.6% 26.4% 10
2010s 14.4% 13.7% 16.6% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.2% compare
  2. 38 Peru 14.5% compare
  3. 39 Afghanistan 13.9% compare
  4. 41 Indonesia 12.4% compare
  5. 42 Pakistan 12.2% compare
  6. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Nicaragua?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Nicaragua was 13.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2013.
How does Nicaragua rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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