People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 89.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
89.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2000
All-time low
89.2%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 90.62001: 90.52002: 90.42003: 90.32004: 90.22005: 90.12006: 902007: 89.92008: 89.82009: 89.72010: 89.62011: 89.52012: 89.42013: 89.22014: 89.22015: 89.22016: 89.22017: 89.2

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 89.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua peaked at 90.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2013.

That places Nicaragua 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 90.6%
2001 90.5% -0.1%
2002 90.4% -0.1%
2003 90.3% -0.1%
2004 90.2% -0.1%
2005 90.1% -0.1%
2006 90.0% -0.1%
2007 89.9% -0.1%
2008 89.8% -0.1%
2009 89.7% -0.1%
2010 89.6% -0.1%
2011 89.5% -0.1%
2012 89.4% -0.1%
2013 89.2% -0.1%
2014 89.2% +0.0%
2015 89.2% +0.0%
2016 89.2% +0.0%
2017 89.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.1% 89.7% 90.6% 10
2010s 89.3% 89.2% 89.6% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 47 Gabon 92.7% compare
  2. 48 Indonesia 92.7% compare
  3. 49 India 92.0% compare
  4. 51 Congo 89.2% compare
  5. 52 Ghana 88.0% compare
  6. 53 Comoros 86.6% compare

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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 89.2% 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 90.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2013.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 50th 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 down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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