1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 81.71 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
81.71
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
81.71
in 2020
All-time low
80.65
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nicaragua, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nicaragua is 81.71, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nicaragua peaked at 81.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.65, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.65 | — |
| 2001 | 80.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.84 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.89 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.94 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.99 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.11 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.17 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.23 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.29 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.35 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.42 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.52 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.61 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.71 | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 81.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 81.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.79 | 80.65 | 80.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.32 | 81.05 | 81.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.71 | 81.71 | 81.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nicaragua?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nicaragua was 81.71 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 81.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.65 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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