People using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru
Nauru: People using improved sanitation facilities was 11,518 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru is 11,518 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru peaked at 11,518 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,653 people, in 2008.
Nauru ranks 223rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,808 people | — |
| 2001 | 9,771 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,725 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,703 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9,703 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,692 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,678 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,664 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,653 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,660 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,686 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,738 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,901 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,142 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10,359 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10,563 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,752 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,919 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,067 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11,173 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,226 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,290 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11,378 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,449 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 11,518 people | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 11,518 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 11,518 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,706 people | 9,653 people | 9,808 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,430 people | 9,686 people | 11,173 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,372 people | 11,226 people | 11,518 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 220 Palau 17,522 people compare
- 221 Anguilla 14,292 people compare
- 222 Cook Islands 13,566 people compare
- 224 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 people compare
- 225 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 people compare
- 226 Tuvalu 9,346 people compare
More population data for Nauru
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru was 11,518 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 11,518 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,653 people in 2008.
- How does Nauru rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nauru ranks 223rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.