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
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Nicaragua, 2000–2017
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
| 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 13.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 13.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 17.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 16.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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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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