Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nauru
Nauru: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 71.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.32
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
178th
of 232 countries
All-time high
71.32
in 2024
All-time low
64.66
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 71.32 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nauru peaked at 71.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.66, in 2005.
Nauru ranks 178th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.67 | — |
| 2001 | 64.67 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.67 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.67 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.67 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.66 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.02 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.37 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.72 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.07 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.42 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.77 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.12 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.47 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.82 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.17 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.52 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.87 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.22 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.57 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.92 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.27 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.62 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.97 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.32 | +0.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 71.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 71.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.02 | 64.66 | 66.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.99 | 66.42 | 69.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.62 | 69.92 | 71.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nauru?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Nauru was 71.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.66 in 2005.
- How does Nauru rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Nauru ranks 178th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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