Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Nauru
Nauru: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 90.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2019
All-time low
90.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Nauru, 2019–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 90.8% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 90.8% | — |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 90.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 90.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More population data for Nauru
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Nauru?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Nauru was 90.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Nauru ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.