Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nauru

Nauru: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 33.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
106th
of 140 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2000
All-time low
33.2%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 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: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nauru is 33.2%, measured 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, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nauru peaked at 45.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2024.

Nauru ranks 106th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Nauru, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 45.7%
2001 45.6% -0.0%
2002 45.6% -0.0%
2003 45.6% -0.0%
2004 45.6% -0.0%
2005 45.6% -0.0%
2006 45.1% -1.3%
2007 44.5% -1.3%
2008 43.9% -1.3%
2009 43.3% -1.4%
2010 42.7% -1.4%
2011 42.0% -1.5%
2012 41.4% -1.5%
2013 40.8% -1.5%
2014 40.1% -1.6%
2015 39.5% -1.6%
2016 38.8% -1.7%
2017 38.1% -1.7%
2018 37.4% -1.8%
2019 36.8% -1.9%
2020 36.1% -1.9%
2021 35.3% -2.0%
2022 34.6% -2.0%
2023 33.9% -2.1%
2024 33.2% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.1% 43.3% 45.7% 10
2010s 39.8% 36.8% 42.7% 10
2020s 34.6% 33.2% 36.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nauru?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Nauru was 33.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2024.
How does Nauru rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Nauru ranks 106th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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