Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.8231 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Nauru is 0.8231, measured 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 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Nauru peaked at 2.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8231, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 83rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1 | — |
| 2001 | 2.04 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.83 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.62 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9824 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9293 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8762 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8231 | -6.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.8231 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1596, 5.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.62 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.09 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9293 | 0.8231 | 1.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More population data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Nauru?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Nauru was 0.8231 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8231 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Nauru ranks 83rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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