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

Latest (2024)
6.94
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8.03
in 2001
All-time low
6.94
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

024682000201220242000: 82001: 82002: 82003: 82004: 82005: 82006: 82007: 7.92008: 7.92009: 7.82010: 7.82011: 7.72012: 7.72013: 7.62014: 7.62015: 7.52016: 7.42017: 7.42018: 7.32019: 7.32020: 7.22021: 7.12022: 7.12023: 72024: 6.9

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Nauru, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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