People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 45.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 97 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2013
All-time low
25.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Nicaragua, 2000–2017

010203040502000200820172000: 25.8 lowest2001: 27.4 lowest2002: 28.9 lowest2003: 30.4 lowest2004: 32 lowest2005: 33.5 lowest2006: 35.1 lowest2007: 36.6 lowest2008: 38.1 lowest2009: 39.7 lowest2010: 41.2 lowest2011: 42.8 lowest2012: 44.3 lowest2013: 45.9 lowest2014: 45.9 lowest2015: 45.9 lowest2016: 45.9 lowest2017: 45.9 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Nicaragua is 45.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Nicaragua peaked at 45.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 44th 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 25.8%
2001 27.4% +6.0%
2002 28.9% +5.6%
2003 30.4% +5.3%
2004 32.0% +5.1%
2005 33.5% +4.8%
2006 35.1% +4.6%
2007 36.6% +4.4%
2008 38.1% +4.2%
2009 39.7% +4.0%
2010 41.2% +3.9%
2011 42.8% +3.7%
2012 44.3% +3.6%
2013 45.9% +3.5%
2014 45.9% +0.0%
2015 45.9% +0.0%
2016 45.9% +0.0%
2017 45.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.8% 25.8% 39.7% 10
2010s 44.7% 41.2% 45.9% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 41 Panama 52.7% compare
  2. 42 Philippines 49.8% compare
  3. 43 Rwanda 47.5% compare
  4. 45 Guatemala 44.9% compare
  5. 46 Suriname 44.1% compare
  6. 47 Indonesia 41.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Nicaragua?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Nicaragua was 45.9% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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