People using at least: Q4 … drinking Q4 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: People using at least: Q4 … drinking Q4 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
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: Q4 … drinking Q4 in Nicaragua, year by year
| 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 95.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 95.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.7%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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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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