Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nauru

Nauru: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 33.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.16
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
91st
of 124 countries
All-time high
45.65
in 2000
All-time low
33.16
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nauru, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 45.72001: 45.62002: 45.62003: 45.62004: 45.62005: 45.62006: 45.12007: 44.52008: 43.92009: 43.32010: 42.72011: 422012: 41.42013: 40.82014: 40.12015: 39.52016: 38.82017: 38.12018: 37.42019: 36.82020: 36.12021: 35.32022: 34.62023: 33.92024: 33.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 33.16 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. 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, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nauru peaked at 45.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.16, in 2024.

That places Nauru 91st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nauru, 2000 to 2024.
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 95.33, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 33.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.08, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Lesotho 34.65 compare
  2. 89 Guyana 34.14 compare
  3. 90 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.32 compare
  4. 92 Cote d'Ivoire 32.2 compare
  5. 93 Chad 32.02 compare
  6. 94 Burkina Faso 31.38 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nauru?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Nauru was 33.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 45.65 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 33.16 in 2024.
How does Nauru rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Nauru ranks 91st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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