Latin America & Caribbean
Nicaragua
Capital: Managua · Lower middle income · Pop. 6.9 million
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Safely managed drinking water
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Safely managed sanitation
23,209
m³ freshwater / person / yr
1%
Water stress · Low
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)
Nicaragua has about 23,209 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 1% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).
Agriculture accounts for about 85% of Nicaragua's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.
Common questions
How many people in Nicaragua have safe drinking water?
Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Nicaragua; basic-service estimates may exist.
Does Nicaragua have enough freshwater?
Nicaragua has roughly 23,209 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 1% of it annually (low stress).