Population using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru
Nauru: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 11,518 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,518
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
223rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
11,518
in 2024
All-time low
9,653
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru is 11,518, 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru peaked at 11,518 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,653, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,808 | — |
| 2001 | 9,771 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,725 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,703 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9,703 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,692 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,678 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,664 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,653 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,660 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,686 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,738 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,901 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,142 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10,359 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10,563 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,752 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,919 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,067 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11,173 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,226 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,290 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11,378 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,449 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 11,518 | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 11,518 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 11,518 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,706 | 9,653 | 9,808 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,430 | 9,686 | 11,173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,372 | 11,226 | 11,518 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 220 Palau 17,522 compare
- 221 Anguilla 14,292 compare
- 222 Cook Islands 13,566 compare
- 224 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 compare
- 225 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 compare
- 226 Tuvalu 9,346 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru was 11,518 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 11,518 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,653 in 2008.
- How does Nauru rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nauru ranks 223rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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