Nauru vs Tuvalu: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Nauru
7,986 people
in 2024
Tuvalu
5,816 people
in 2024
Nauru rank
140th
Tuvalu rank
141st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 7,986 people against 5,816 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 2,170 people.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Nauru ranks 140th and Tuvalu ranks 141st of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,528 people | 5,683 people | 154.69 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 6,525 people | 6,254 people | 270.96 people | Nauru |
| 2020s | 7,713 people | 6,019 people | 1,695 people | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Nauru, at 7,986 people against 5,816 people in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 2,170 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Nauru ranks 140th and Tuvalu ranks 141st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.