Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua is 37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua peaked at 65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65 | — |
| 2001 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 37 | -2.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 7.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3 | 58 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1 | 43 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4 | 37 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More population data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Nicaragua was 37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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