People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 3.01 million people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Nicaragua, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.01 million people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Nicaragua peaked at 3.34 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.01 million people, in 2016.
That places Nicaragua 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 million people | 3.19 million people | 3.34 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.17 million people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Nicaragua?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Nicaragua was 3.01 million people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 million people in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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