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

Nicaragua: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 74.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
74.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2013
All-time low
71.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 71.92001: 72.12002: 72.32003: 72.52004: 72.72005: 72.92006: 73.12007: 73.32008: 73.52009: 73.72010: 73.92011: 74.12012: 74.32013: 74.52014: 74.52015: 74.52016: 74.52017: 74.5

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, rural (% of) in Nicaragua is 74.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Nicaragua peaked at 74.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2000.

Nicaragua ranks 60th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q4 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 71.9%
2001 72.1% +0.3%
2002 72.3% +0.3%
2003 72.5% +0.3%
2004 72.7% +0.3%
2005 72.9% +0.3%
2006 73.1% +0.3%
2007 73.3% +0.3%
2008 73.5% +0.3%
2009 73.7% +0.3%
2010 73.9% +0.3%
2011 74.1% +0.3%
2012 74.3% +0.3%
2013 74.5% +0.3%
2014 74.5% +0.0%
2015 74.5% +0.0%
2016 74.5% +0.0%
2017 74.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.8% 71.9% 73.7% 10
2010s 74.4% 73.9% 74.5% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 57 Cambodia 76.9% compare
  2. 58 Liberia 76.2% compare
  3. 59 Namibia 75.3% compare
  4. 61 Senegal 74.4% compare
  5. 62 Gambia 73.9% compare
  6. 63 Eswatini 70.4% 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 74.5% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 60th 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 1.7%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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