Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nauru
Nauru: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 71.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nauru stood at 71.32. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nauru peaked at 71.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.66, in 2005.
Nauru ranks 138th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities 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% |
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
- 135 South Africa 76.56 compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 74.83 compare
- 137 Afghanistan 72.96 compare
- 139 Senegal 70.99 compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 69.9 compare
- 141 Bangladesh 67.62 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nauru?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Nauru was 71.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.66 in 2005.
- How does Nauru rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Nauru ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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