Nicaragua - People practicing open defecation
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Nicaragua was 14.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 30.36 in 2000, while its lowest value was 14.63 in 2016.
Definition: People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.36 |
| 2001 | 29.38 |
| 2002 | 28.39 |
| 2003 | 27.41 |
| 2004 | 26.43 |
| 2005 | 25.44 |
| 2006 | 24.46 |
| 2007 | 23.48 |
| 2008 | 22.49 |
| 2009 | 21.51 |
| 2010 | 20.53 |
| 2011 | 19.54 |
| 2012 | 18.56 |
| 2013 | 17.58 |
| 2014 | 16.59 |
| 2015 | 15.61 |
| 2016 | 14.63 |
| 2017 | 14.63 |
| 2018 | 14.63 |
| 2019 | 14.63 |
| 2020 | 14.63 |
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) in Nicaragua was 1.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 3.88 in 2000, while its lowest value was 1.35 in 2016.
Definition: People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.88 |
| 2001 | 3.72 |
| 2002 | 3.56 |
| 2003 | 3.41 |
| 2004 | 3.25 |
| 2005 | 3.09 |
| 2006 | 2.93 |
| 2007 | 2.77 |
| 2008 | 2.61 |
| 2009 | 2.46 |
| 2010 | 2.30 |
| 2011 | 2.14 |
| 2012 | 1.98 |
| 2013 | 1.82 |
| 2014 | 1.67 |
| 2015 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 1.35 |
| 2017 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | 1.35 |
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Nicaragua was 6.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 15.75 in 2000, while its lowest value was 6.79 in 2020.
Definition: People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.75 |
| 2001 | 15.18 |
| 2002 | 14.62 |
| 2003 | 14.06 |
| 2004 | 13.50 |
| 2005 | 12.94 |
| 2006 | 12.38 |
| 2007 | 11.81 |
| 2008 | 11.26 |
| 2009 | 10.70 |
| 2010 | 10.15 |
| 2011 | 9.60 |
| 2012 | 9.06 |
| 2013 | 8.52 |
| 2014 | 7.98 |
| 2015 | 7.45 |
| 2016 | 6.91 |
| 2017 | 6.89 |
| 2018 | 6.86 |
| 2019 | 6.83 |
| 2020 | 6.79 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
