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

Nicaragua: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 66.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
66.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 2013
All-time low
57.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 57.62001: 58.32002: 592003: 59.82004: 60.52005: 61.22006: 61.92007: 62.62008: 63.32009: 642010: 64.82011: 65.52012: 66.22013: 66.92014: 66.92015: 66.92016: 66.92017: 66.9

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 66.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nicaragua peaked at 66.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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): Q3 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 57.6%
2001 58.3% +1.2%
2002 59.0% +1.2%
2003 59.8% +1.2%
2004 60.5% +1.2%
2005 61.2% +1.2%
2006 61.9% +1.2%
2007 62.6% +1.2%
2008 63.3% +1.1%
2009 64.0% +1.1%
2010 64.8% +1.1%
2011 65.5% +1.1%
2012 66.2% +1.1%
2013 66.9% +1.1%
2014 66.9% +0.0%
2015 66.9% +0.0%
2016 66.9% +0.0%
2017 66.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.8% 57.6% 64.0% 10
2010s 66.4% 64.8% 66.9% 8

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  3. 58 Lesotho 66.9% compare
  4. 60 Benin 65.7% compare
  5. 61 Yemen 65.5% compare
  6. 62 Liberia 65.4% 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 66.9% 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 66.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 59th 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 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q3. 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): Q3
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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