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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
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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