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

Nicaragua: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 56.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2013
All-time low
45.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 45.72001: 46.52002: 47.42003: 48.22004: 49.12005: 49.92006: 50.72007: 51.62008: 52.42009: 53.22010: 54.12011: 54.92012: 55.82013: 56.62014: 56.62015: 56.62016: 56.62017: 56.6

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua stood at 56.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua peaked at 56.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 56th 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, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 45.7%
2001 46.5% +1.8%
2002 47.4% +1.8%
2003 48.2% +1.8%
2004 49.1% +1.7%
2005 49.9% +1.7%
2006 50.7% +1.7%
2007 51.6% +1.7%
2008 52.4% +1.6%
2009 53.2% +1.6%
2010 54.1% +1.6%
2011 54.9% +1.5%
2012 55.8% +1.5%
2013 56.6% +1.5%
2014 56.6% +0.0%
2015 56.6% +0.0%
2016 56.6% +0.0%
2017 56.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.5% 45.7% 53.2% 10
2010s 56.0% 54.1% 56.6% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 53 Nepal 57.9% compare
  2. 54 Senegal 56.8% compare
  3. 55 Bangladesh 56.7% compare
  4. 57 Burundi 54.9% compare
  5. 58 India 48.8% compare
  6. 59 Zimbabwe 46.0% 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 56.6% 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 56.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Nicaragua ranks 56th 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 9.8%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation 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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