People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban was 6.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Nicaragua, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6.3% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Nicaragua peaked at 10.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, 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: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Nicaragua?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Nicaragua was 6.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2013.
- How does Nicaragua rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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