6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 55.52 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
55.52
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 128 countries
All-time high
55.52
in 2020
All-time low
47.85
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nicaragua, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 47.82001: 482002: 48.12003: 48.22004: 48.32005: 48.42006: 48.52007: 48.62008: 49.62009: 50.72010: 51.72011: 52.72012: 53.72013: 54.62014: 55.12015: 55.22016: 55.32017: 55.32018: 55.42019: 55.42020: 55.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nicaragua stood at 55.52. 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 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nicaragua peaked at 55.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.85, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 89th out of 128 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.

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 47.85
2001 47.95 +0.2%
2002 48.05 +0.2%
2003 48.15 +0.2%
2004 48.25 +0.2%
2005 48.36 +0.2%
2006 48.48 +0.3%
2007 48.6 +0.3%
2008 49.64 +2.1%
2009 50.66 +2.1%
2010 51.67 +2.0%
2011 52.67 +1.9%
2012 53.65 +1.9%
2013 54.63 +1.8%
2014 55.08 +0.8%
2015 55.17 +0.2%
2016 55.26 +0.2%
2017 55.31 +0.1%
2018 55.38 +0.1%
2019 55.44 +0.1%
2020 55.52 +0.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 55.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.08, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 55.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.22, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.6 47.85 50.66 10
2010s 54.42 51.67 55.44 10
2020s 55.52 55.52 55.52 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 86 Myanmar 57.4 compare
  2. 87 Guatemala 56.29 compare
  3. 88 Suriname 55.8 compare
  4. 90 Tajikistan 55.29 compare
  5. 91 Peru 51.99 compare
  6. 92 Pakistan 50.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nicaragua?
6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Nicaragua was 55.52 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 55.52 in 2020.
What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 47.85 in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
128 places, 2,886 data points, 2000–2022
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