Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Nauru
Nauru: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 18.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Nauru, 2000–2024
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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Nauru peaked at 18.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2000.
That places Nauru 101st out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 18.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 18.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.2%, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.2% compare
- 99 Nepal 23.6% compare
- 100 Kiribati 20.9% compare
- 102 Chad 17.6% compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 12.5% compare
- 104 Central African Republic 11.3% compare
More environment data for Nauru
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1992)
- Temperature change -0.737 °C (1993)
- Standard Deviation 0.589 °C (1992)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.94 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 2.44 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 2.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.94 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 6.89 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 87,348 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 87,348 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Nauru?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Nauru ranks 101st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.