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

Nicaragua: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 95.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2000
All-time low
95.5%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.12001: 962002: 962003: 95.92004: 95.92005: 95.82006: 95.82007: 95.72008: 95.72009: 95.62010: 95.62011: 95.52012: 95.52013: 95.52014: 95.52015: 95.52016: 95.52017: 95.5

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 95.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua peaked at 96.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2013.

That places Nicaragua 47th 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): Q4 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.1%
2001 96.0% -0.1%
2002 96.0% -0.1%
2003 95.9% -0.1%
2004 95.9% -0.1%
2005 95.8% -0.1%
2006 95.8% -0.1%
2007 95.7% -0.1%
2008 95.7% -0.1%
2009 95.6% -0.1%
2010 95.6% -0.1%
2011 95.5% -0.1%
2012 95.5% -0.1%
2013 95.5% -0.1%
2014 95.5% +0.0%
2015 95.5% +0.0%
2016 95.5% +0.0%
2017 95.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.9% 95.6% 96.1% 10
2010s 95.5% 95.5% 95.6% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 44 Pakistan 96.5% compare
  2. 45 Dominican Republic 96.5% compare
  3. 46 India 95.8% compare
  4. 48 Gabon 95.2% compare
  5. 49 South Africa 95.2% compare
  6. 50 Jamaica 95.0% 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 95.5% 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 96.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2013.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 47th 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 0.3%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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