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

0204060801002000200920192000: 98.12001: 982002: 97.92003: 97.92004: 97.82005: 97.72006: 97.72007: 97.62008: 97.52009: 97.42010: 97.42011: 97.32012: 97.22013: 97.12014: 97.12015: 972016: 972017: 972018: 972019: 97

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

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Nauru, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.76 97.43 98.08 10
2010s 97.11 97 97.36 10

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 95 Russia 97.05 compare
  2. 96 Turkey 97.03 compare
  3. 97 Niue 97.01 compare
  4. 99 Saint Lucia 96.89 compare
  5. 100 Dominican Republic 96.75 compare
  6. 101 Uzbekistan 96.62 compare

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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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1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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