People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0392 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.0392 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 0.1049 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0392 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Nauru 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0392 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 14191.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 1 Tuvalu 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Kiribati 0.0399 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 0.0377 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0347 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Micronesia (country) 0.0136 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.0392 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1049 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0392 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.