Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service was 11.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
16.09
in 2000
All-time low
11.8
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nicaragua, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nicaragua stood at 11.8. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nicaragua peaked at 16.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.09 | — |
| 2001 | 15.89 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.7 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.5 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.31 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.11 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.92 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.72 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.53 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.33 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.14 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.94 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.75 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.55 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.36 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.16 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.97 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.77 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.58 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.38 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.19 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.99 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.8 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 11.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.42, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 11.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.17, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.21 | 14.33 | 16.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 | 12.38 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 | 11.8 | 12.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.12 compare
- 41 Haiti 12.03 compare
- 42 Liberia 11.94 compare
- 44 Barbados 11.76 compare
- 45 Bangladesh 11.24 compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 10.36 compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Nicaragua was 11.8 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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