Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Nauru
Nauru: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 96.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru is 96.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru peaked at 96.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 138th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 96.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 96.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.4% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 135 British Virgin Islands 96.9% compare
- 136 Algeria 96.7% compare
- 137 Ireland 96.6% compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.3% compare
- 140 Suriname 96.1% compare
- 141 Philippines 96.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 325.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0409 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 237.81 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru was 96.4% 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 of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nauru ranks 138th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.