Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.552 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.552 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Nauru peaked at 0.552 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 113th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0325 | — |
| 2009 | 0.0649 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0974 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1298 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1623 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1948 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2272 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2597 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2922 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3247 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3571 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3896 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4221 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4546 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4871 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5196 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.552 | +6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +100.0% | 0.0325 | 0.0649 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0097 | 0 | 0.0649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2435 | 0.0974 | 0.3896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4871 | 0.4221 | 0.552 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 110 Saudi Arabia 0.6795 compare
- 111 Russia 0.6069 compare
- 112 Montenegro 0.5564 compare
- 114 Peru 0.5156 compare
- 115 Venezuela 0.469 compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 0.4506 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 limited drinking water services in Nauru?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Nauru was 0.552 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.552 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Nauru ranks 113th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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