Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 25.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 25.09 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nauru peaked at 31.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.09, in 2024.
That places Nauru 12th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.79 | — |
| 2001 | 31.79 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.79 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.79 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.79 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.79 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.44 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.08 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.73 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.38 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.03 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.67 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 29.32 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.97 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.62 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.26 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.91 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.56 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.21 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.85 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.15 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.8 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.44 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 25.09 | -1.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 25.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1006, 249.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 25.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.54, 9.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.44 | 30.38 | 31.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.44 | 26.85 | 30.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8 | 25.09 | 26.5 | 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 limited sanitation services in Nauru?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Nauru was 25.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 31.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.09 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Nauru ranks 12th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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