People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 78.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua is 78.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua peaked at 78.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 69.9% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 76.8% | 78.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 50 Comoros 83.4% compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 80.0% compare
- 52 Republic of Moldova 79.8% compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 78.4% compare
- 55 Ghana 76.5% compare
- 56 Liberia 75.1% compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua was 78.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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