Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru

Nauru: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 66.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.42
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
34th
of 211 countries
All-time high
66.42
in 2024
All-time low
20.63
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru, 2000–2024

2030405060702000201220242000: 20.62001: 20.62002: 20.62003: 20.62004: 20.62005: 20.62006: 232007: 25.42008: 27.92009: 30.32010: 32.72011: 35.12012: 37.52013: 39.92014: 42.32015: 44.72016: 47.12017: 49.52018: 522019: 54.42020: 56.82021: 59.22022: 61.62023: 642024: 66.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru is 66.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru peaked at 66.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.63, in 2000.

That places Nauru 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Nauru, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 20.63
2001 20.63 +0.0%
2002 20.63 +0.0%
2003 20.63 +0.0%
2004 20.63 +0.0%
2005 20.63 +0.0%
2006 23.04 +11.7%
2007 25.45 +10.5%
2008 27.86 +9.5%
2009 30.27 +8.7%
2010 32.68 +8.0%
2011 35.09 +7.4%
2012 37.5 +6.9%
2013 39.91 +6.4%
2014 42.32 +6.0%
2015 44.73 +5.7%
2016 47.14 +5.4%
2017 49.55 +5.1%
2018 51.96 +4.9%
2019 54.37 +4.6%
2020 56.78 +4.4%
2021 59.19 +4.2%
2022 61.6 +4.1%
2023 64.01 +3.9%
2024 66.42 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.04 20.63 30.27 10
2010s 43.52 32.68 54.37 10
2020s 61.6 56.78 66.42 5

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69 compare
  2. 32 Bhutan 68 compare
  3. 33 Grenada 67.27 compare
  4. 35 Belize 64.13 compare
  5. 36 Angola 64.11 compare
  6. 37 Cayman Islands 63.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru was 66.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 66.42 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 20.63 in 2000.
How does Nauru rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Nauru ranks 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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