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

Nicaragua: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 52.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
52.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 97 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2013
All-time low
51.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 51.82001: 51.92002: 522003: 522004: 52.12005: 52.12006: 52.22007: 52.22008: 52.32009: 52.42010: 52.42011: 52.52012: 52.52013: 52.62014: 52.62015: 52.62016: 52.62017: 52.6

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nicaragua stood at 52.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nicaragua peaked at 52.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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): Q2 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 51.8%
2001 51.9% +0.1%
2002 52.0% +0.1%
2003 52.0% +0.1%
2004 52.1% +0.1%
2005 52.1% +0.1%
2006 52.2% +0.1%
2007 52.2% +0.1%
2008 52.3% +0.1%
2009 52.4% +0.1%
2010 52.4% +0.1%
2011 52.5% +0.1%
2012 52.5% +0.1%
2013 52.6% +0.1%
2014 52.6% +0.0%
2015 52.6% +0.0%
2016 52.6% +0.0%
2017 52.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.1% 51.8% 52.4% 10
2010s 52.6% 52.4% 52.6% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 67 Mali 54.5% compare
  2. 68 Senegal 54.0% compare
  3. 69 Burkina Faso 53.0% compare
  4. 71 Afghanistan 52.0% compare
  5. 72 Guinea-Bissau 50.1% compare
  6. 73 Yemen 50.0% 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 52.6% 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 52.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 70th 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 up 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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): Q2
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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