1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nauru
Nauru: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 97 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
97
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.08
in 2000
All-time low
97
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nauru, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nauru stood at 97. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nauru peaked at 98.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2019.
Nauru ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.08 | — |
| 2001 | 98.01 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.94 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.87 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.79 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.72 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.65 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.58 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.51 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.43 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.36 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.29 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.22 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.15 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.08 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.76 | 97.43 | 98.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.11 | 97 | 97.36 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 95 Russia 97.05 compare
- 96 Turkey 97.03 compare
- 97 Niue 97.01 compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 96.89 compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 96.75 compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 96.62 compare
More population data for Nauru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2049)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nauru?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Nauru was 97 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Nauru ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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