Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nauru
Nauru: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 90.79 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 113 countries
All-time high
90.79
in 2019
All-time low
90.79
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nauru, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nauru stood at 90.79. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Nauru 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nauru, year by year
| 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 96.2, 94% of the median. (10 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.79 | 90.79 | 90.79 | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.79 | 90.79 | 90.79 | 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 the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nauru?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Nauru was 90.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.79 in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Nauru ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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