Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed was 26.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nauru stood at 26.22. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nauru peaked at 37.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.22, in 2024.
That places Nauru 39th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.62 | — |
| 2001 | 37.62 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.62 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.62 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.61 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.61 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.08 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.55 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 36 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.45 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.89 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 34.32 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 33.75 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.16 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.57 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.97 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.37 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.75 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 30.13 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.86 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 28.21 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.55 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 26.89 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 26.22 | -2.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 26.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.51, 10.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 26.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.76, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.08 | 35.45 | 37.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.24 | 29.5 | 34.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.55 | 26.22 | 28.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More population data for Nauru
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nauru?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Nauru was 26.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 37.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.22 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Nauru ranks 39th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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