People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Nauru
Nauru: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 8,521 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Nauru stood at 8,521 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Nauru peaked at 8,521 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,498 people, in 2005.
That places Nauru 226th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,576 people | — |
| 2001 | 6,551 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,520 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,505 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,505 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,498 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,524 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,550 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,578 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,617 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,670 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6,742 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,891 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,096 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7,285 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,467 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7,640 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7,799 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,944 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,061 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8,141 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,228 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,334 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,428 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8,521 people | +1.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 8,521 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 8,521 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,542 people | 6,498 people | 6,617 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,360 people | 6,670 people | 8,061 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,330 people | 8,141 people | 8,521 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 people compare
- 224 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 people compare
- 225 Tuvalu 8,650 people compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,624 people compare
- 228 Saint Helena 5,237 people compare
- 229 Montserrat 3,924 people compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Nauru?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Nauru was 8,521 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,521 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,498 people in 2005.
- How does Nauru rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Nauru ranks 226th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.