Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nauru
Nauru: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 33.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.16
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 150 countries
All-time high
45.65
in 2000
All-time low
33.16
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nauru stood at 33.16. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nauru peaked at 45.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.16, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 112th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.65 | — |
| 2001 | 45.65 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.65 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.65 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.65 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.64 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.07 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.48 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.89 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.28 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.67 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.05 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 41.42 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.78 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.13 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.47 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.81 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.13 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.45 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.75 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 36.05 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.34 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 34.62 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 33.89 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 33.16 | -2.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 33.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 36% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 33.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.06 | 43.28 | 45.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.77 | 36.75 | 42.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.61 | 33.16 | 36.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 34.69 compare
- 110 Mozambique 33.94 compare
- 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.91 compare
- 113 Puerto Rico 32.51 compare
- 114 Nigeria 32.21 compare
- 115 Tonga 31.25 compare
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 sanitation facilities in Nauru?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Nauru was 33.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 45.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.16 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Nauru ranks 112th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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