Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 38.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nauru stood at 38.17. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nauru peaked at 38.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.02, in 2005.
Nauru ranks 32nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.96 | 19.02 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.23 | 23.75 | 32.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.01 | 33.87 | 38.17 | 5 |
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More population data for Nauru
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.179 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5419 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nauru?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nauru was 38.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 38.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.02 in 2005.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Nauru ranks 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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