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

Nicaragua: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 36.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
36.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 97 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2013
All-time low
18.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 18.8 lowest2001: 20.2 lowest2002: 21.5 lowest2003: 22.8 lowest2004: 24.1 lowest2005: 25.5 lowest2006: 26.8 lowest2007: 28.1 lowest2008: 29.4 lowest2009: 30.7 lowest2010: 32.1 lowest2011: 33.4 lowest2012: 34.7 lowest2013: 36 lowest2014: 36 lowest2015: 36 lowest2016: 36 lowest2017: 36 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua peaked at 36.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2000.

Nicaragua ranks 44th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 18.8%
2001 20.2% +7.0%
2002 21.5% +6.6%
2003 22.8% +6.2%
2004 24.1% +5.8%
2005 25.5% +5.5%
2006 26.8% +5.2%
2007 28.1% +4.9%
2008 29.4% +4.7%
2009 30.7% +4.5%
2010 32.1% +4.3%
2011 33.4% +4.1%
2012 34.7% +4.0%
2013 36.0% +3.8%
2014 36.0% +0.0%
2015 36.0% +0.0%
2016 36.0% +0.0%
2017 36.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 18.8% 30.7% 10
2010s 35.0% 32.1% 36.0% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 41 Paraguay 42.8% compare
  2. 42 Guatemala 42.3% compare
  3. 43 Eswatini 39.3% compare
  4. 45 Viet Nam 34.7% compare
  5. 46 Colombia 34.7% compare
  6. 47 Indonesia 33.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua was 36.0% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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