Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 89.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 159 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 1990
All-time low
89.1%
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nicaragua is 89.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nicaragua peaked at 94.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.0% | — |
| 1991 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 92.9% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 92.0% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 89.9% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.1% | 89.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 17 Zimbabwe 90.8% compare
- 18 Vanuatu 90.2% compare
- 19 Rwanda 89.8% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.1% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 88.8% compare
- 22 Mozambique 88.8% 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 population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Nicaragua was 89.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Nicaragua ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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