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

Nicaragua: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 43.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
43.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 97 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2000
All-time low
43.3%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

010203040502000200820172000: 48.4 lowest2001: 48 lowest2002: 47.6 lowest2003: 47.2 lowest2004: 46.8 lowest2005: 46.4 lowest2006: 46 lowest2007: 45.6 lowest2008: 45.2 lowest2009: 44.9 lowest2010: 44.5 lowest2011: 44.1 lowest2012: 43.7 lowest2013: 43.3 lowest2014: 43.3 lowest2015: 43.3 lowest2016: 43.3 lowest2017: 43.3 lowest

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 43.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nicaragua peaked at 48.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2013.

That places Nicaragua 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 48.4%
2001 48.0% -0.8%
2002 47.6% -0.8%
2003 47.2% -0.8%
2004 46.8% -0.8%
2005 46.4% -0.8%
2006 46.0% -0.8%
2007 45.6% -0.8%
2008 45.2% -0.9%
2009 44.9% -0.9%
2010 44.5% -0.9%
2011 44.1% -0.9%
2012 43.7% -0.9%
2013 43.3% -0.9%
2014 43.3% +0.0%
2015 43.3% +0.0%
2016 43.3% +0.0%
2017 43.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.6% 44.9% 48.4% 10
2010s 43.6% 43.3% 44.5% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 66 Niger 43.8% compare
  2. 67 Afghanistan 43.7% compare
  3. 68 South Africa 43.5% compare
  4. 70 Senegal 43.1% compare
  5. 71 Rwanda 42.6% compare
  6. 72 Liberia 42.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nicaragua?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nicaragua was 43.3% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2013.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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