People without basic handwashing facilities in Nauru
Nauru: People without basic handwashing facilities was 1,101 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,101 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,101 people
in 2024
All-time low
1,067 people
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
People without basic handwashing facilities in Nauru, 2019–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Nauru is 1,101 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
That places Nauru 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,067 people | — |
| 2020 | 1,073 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,079 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,087 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,094 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,101 people | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1,101 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,240 people, 3% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1,101 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976 people, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,067 people | 1,067 people | 1,067 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,087 people | 1,073 people | 1,101 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 113 Montenegro 4,661 people
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,326 people compare
- 115 Aruba 1,505 people compare
- 117 Tuvalu 587.81 people compare
- 118 Bahrain 0 people
- 118 Qatar 0 people
- 118 Turkmenistan 0 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 without basic handwashing facilities in Nauru?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Nauru was 1,101 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,101 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,067 people in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Nauru ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.