Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua is 2.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua peaked at 2.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2019.
That places Nicaragua 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua was 2.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Nicaragua ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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