Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nauru

Nauru: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
192nd
of 249 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2024
All-time low
64.7%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nauru, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 64.7 %2001: 64.7 %2002: 64.7 %2003: 64.7 %2004: 64.7 %2005: 64.7 %2006: 65 %2007: 65.4 %2008: 65.7 %2009: 66.1 %2010: 66.4 %2011: 66.8 %2012: 67.1 %2013: 67.5 %2014: 67.8 %2015: 68.2 %2016: 68.5 %2017: 68.9 %2018: 69.2 %2019: 69.6 %2020: 69.9 %2021: 70.3 %2022: 70.6 %2023: 71 %2024: 71.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nauru is 71.3%, measured 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, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nauru peaked at 71.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2005.

Nauru ranks 192nd of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%) in Nauru, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 64.7% —
2001 64.7% -0.0%
2002 64.7% -0.0%
2003 64.7% -0.0%
2004 64.7% -0.0%
2005 64.7% -0.0%
2006 65.0% +0.5%
2007 65.4% +0.5%
2008 65.7% +0.5%
2009 66.1% +0.5%
2010 66.4% +0.5%
2011 66.8% +0.5%
2012 67.1% +0.5%
2013 67.5% +0.5%
2014 67.8% +0.5%
2015 68.2% +0.5%
2016 68.5% +0.5%
2017 68.9% +0.5%
2018 69.2% +0.5%
2019 69.6% +0.5%
2020 69.9% +0.5%
2021 70.3% +0.5%
2022 70.6% +0.5%
2023 71.0% +0.5%
2024 71.3% +0.5%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 71.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 72% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 71.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.0% 64.7% 66.1% 10
2010s 68.0% 66.4% 69.6% 10
2020s 70.6% 69.9% 71.3% 5

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 189 Botswana 72.1% compare
  2. 190 Pakistan 71.9% compare
  3. 191 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 71.6% compare
  4. 192 Naoero 71.3% compare
  5. 194 Guatemala 71.2% compare
  6. 195 Bangladesh 67.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nauru?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Nauru was 71.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2005.
How does Nauru rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Nauru ranks 192nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
283 places, 6,859 data points, 2000–2024
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