Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Nauru

Nauru: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 90.79 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
90.79
in 2019
All-time low
90.79
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Nauru, 2019–2024

0204060801002019202120242019: 90.82020: 90.82021: 90.82022: 90.82023: 90.82024: 90.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 90.79 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Nauru ranks 32nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Nauru, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 90.79 —
2020 90.79 +0.0%
2021 90.79 +0.0%
2022 90.79 +0.0%
2023 90.79 +0.0%
2024 90.79 +0.0%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 90.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 90.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.79 90.79 90.79 1
2020s 90.79 90.79 90.79 5

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 29 Egypt 92.31 compare
  2. 30 Ecuador 91.94 compare
  3. 31 Georgia 91.76
  4. 33 Belize 90.29
  5. 34 India 89.69 compare
  6. 35 Vietnam 89.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Nauru?
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Nauru was 90.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 90.79 in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 90.79 in 2019.
How does Nauru rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Nauru ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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