Number using at least basic sanitation in Nauru
Nauru: Number using at least basic sanitation was 8,521 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,521
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
226th
of 232 countries
All-time high
8,521
in 2024
All-time low
6,498
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Nauru stood at 8,521. 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Nauru peaked at 8,521 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,498, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,576 | — |
| 2001 | 6,551 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,520 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,505 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,505 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,498 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,524 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,550 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,578 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,617 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,670 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6,742 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,891 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,096 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7,285 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,467 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7,640 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7,799 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,944 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,061 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8,141 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,228 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,334 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,428 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8,521 | +1.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 8,521 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 8,521 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,542 | 6,498 | 6,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,360 | 6,670 | 8,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,330 | 8,141 | 8,521 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 compare
- 224 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 compare
- 225 Tuvalu 8,650 compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,624 compare
- 228 Saint Helena 5,237 compare
- 229 Montserrat 3,924 compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0786 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Nauru?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Nauru was 8,521 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,521 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,498 in 2005.
- How does Nauru rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Nauru ranks 226th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).