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

Nicaragua: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2000
All-time low
98.1%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.1 highest2001: 98.1 highest2002: 98.1 highest2003: 98.1 highest2004: 98.1 highest2005: 98.1 highest2006: 98.1 highest2007: 98.1 highest2008: 98.1 highest2009: 98.1 highest2010: 98.1 highest2011: 98.1 highest2012: 98.1 highest2013: 98.1 highest2014: 98.1 highest2015: 98.1 highest2016: 98.1 highest2017: 98.1 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 98.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Nicaragua peaked at 98.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2013.

That places Nicaragua 49th 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): Q5 (highest) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 98.1%
2001 98.1% -0.0%
2002 98.1% -0.0%
2003 98.1% -0.0%
2004 98.1% -0.0%
2005 98.1% -0.0%
2006 98.1% -0.0%
2007 98.1% -0.0%
2008 98.1% -0.0%
2009 98.1% -0.0%
2010 98.1% -0.0%
2011 98.1% -0.0%
2012 98.1% -0.0%
2013 98.1% -0.0%
2014 98.1% +0.0%
2015 98.1% +0.0%
2016 98.1% +0.0%
2017 98.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.1% 98.1% 98.1% 10
2010s 98.1% 98.1% 98.1% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 46 Kyrgyzstan 98.2% compare
  2. 47 Dominican Republic 98.1% compare
  3. 48 Albania 98.1% compare
  4. 50 India 98.0% compare
  5. 51 Jamaica 98.0% compare
  6. 52 Eswatini 97.9% 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 98.1% 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 98.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2013.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 49th 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 0.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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