Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.39 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.39
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
124th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.39
in 2024
All-time low
98.32
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nauru stood at 98.39. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nauru peaked at 98.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.32, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 124th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.32 | — |
| 2001 | 98.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.32 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.35 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.35 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.39 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 98.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 98.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.33 | 98.32 | 98.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.36 | 98.35 | 98.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.39 | 98.38 | 98.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 121 Tunisia 98.64 compare
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61 compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 98.44 compare
- 125 Georgia 98.31 compare
- 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 98.3 compare
- 127 Malaysia 98.3 compare
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 improved drinking water sources in Nauru?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Nauru was 98.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.32 in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Nauru ranks 124th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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