1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 73.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nicaragua, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 73.02 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nicaragua peaked at 73.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.07, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.07 | — |
| 2001 | 58.06 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 59.04 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60.03 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 61.01 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.99 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 62.99 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63.98 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.97 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 65.96 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.94 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 67.93 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 68.91 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 69.89 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.87 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.85 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 72.83 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72.87 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.92 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.97 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.02 | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 73.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 73.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.51 | 57.07 | 65.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8 | 66.94 | 72.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.02 | 73.02 | 73.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 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)
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- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nicaragua?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Nicaragua was 73.02 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 73.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.07 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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