People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 7.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Nicaragua, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nicaragua is 7.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nicaragua peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2013.
That places Nicaragua 38th 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): Q4 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 53% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 33.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nicaragua?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Nicaragua was 7.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2013.
- How does Nicaragua rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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