People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Nauru
Nauru: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 71.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Nauru peaked at 71.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2005.
Nauru ranks 160th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 71.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Nauru?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Nauru was 71.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2005.
- How does Nauru rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Nauru ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.