Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 6.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru stood at 6.94. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru peaked at 8.03 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 106th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.03 | — |
| 2001 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.98 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.93 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.88 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.83 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.78 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.72 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.67 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.61 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.56 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.44 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.38 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.32 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.26 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.13 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.07 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.94 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 | 7.83 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 | 7.26 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 | 6.94 | 7.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 103 Dominican Republic 8.67 compare
- 104 Belize 8.29 compare
- 105 French Polynesia 6.98 compare
- 107 North Macedonia 6.71 compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 6.67 compare
- 109 Cambodia 5.85 compare
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 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 6.94 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 8.03 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Nauru ranks 106th out of 166 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 down 8.2%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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