Share using safely managed drinking water in Nauru

Nauru: Share using safely managed drinking water was 18.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2024
All-time low
18.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share using safely managed drinking water in Nauru, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 18.6 %2001: 18.6 %2002: 18.6 %2003: 18.6 %2004: 18.7 %2005: 18.7 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 18.7 %2008: 18.7 %2009: 18.7 %2010: 18.7 %2011: 18.7 %2012: 18.7 %2013: 18.7 %2014: 18.7 %2015: 18.7 %2016: 18.7 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 18.7 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 18.7 %2021: 18.7 %2022: 18.7 %2023: 18.7 %2024: 18.7 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share using safely managed drinking water in Nauru is 18.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Nauru peaked at 18.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2000.

That places Nauru 152nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 18.6% 18.7% 10
2010s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 10
2020s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Nauru?
Share using safely managed drinking water in Nauru was 18.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
How does Nauru rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Nauru ranks 152nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.