Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 2.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 2.76 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Nauru peaked at 2.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 91st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.76 | +2.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0567, 48.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.44 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.99 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More population data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Nauru?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Nauru was 2.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Nauru ranks 91st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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