Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.02 | — |
| 2001 | 19.02 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.02 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.02 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.02 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.02 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.95 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 20.88 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 21.83 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 22.78 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 23.75 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.72 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 25.7 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 26.69 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.69 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 28.7 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 29.71 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 30.74 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.77 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 32.82 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 33.87 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.93 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 36 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 37.08 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 38.17 | +2.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 38.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 6.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 38.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.62, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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