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

Nicaragua: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 97.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2013
All-time low
97.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 972001: 97.12002: 97.12003: 97.12004: 97.12005: 97.22006: 97.22007: 97.22008: 97.22009: 97.32010: 97.32011: 97.32012: 97.32013: 97.42014: 97.42015: 97.42016: 97.42017: 97.4

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 97.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Nicaragua peaked at 97.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 97.0%
2001 97.1% +0.0%
2002 97.1% +0.0%
2003 97.1% +0.0%
2004 97.1% +0.0%
2005 97.2% +0.0%
2006 97.2% +0.0%
2007 97.2% +0.0%
2008 97.2% +0.0%
2009 97.3% +0.0%
2010 97.3% +0.0%
2011 97.3% +0.0%
2012 97.3% +0.0%
2013 97.4% +0.0%
2014 97.4% +0.0%
2015 97.4% +0.0%
2016 97.4% +0.0%
2017 97.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.2% 97.0% 97.3% 10
2010s 97.3% 97.3% 97.4% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 47 India 97.8% compare
  2. 48 Jamaica 97.6% compare
  3. 49 Pakistan 97.4% compare
  4. 51 Eswatini 97.1% compare
  5. 52 Mali 96.9% compare
  6. 53 Peru 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Nicaragua?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Nicaragua was 97.4% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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