Number without basic handwashing in Nauru
Nauru: Number without basic handwashing was 1,101 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,101
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,101
in 2024
All-time low
1,067
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Nauru, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Nauru is 1,101, 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.
Number without basic handwashing in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,067 | — |
| 2020 | 1,073 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,079 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,087 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,094 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,101 | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1,101 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,240, 3% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1,101 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,067 | 1,067 | 1,067 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,101 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 113 Montenegro 4,661
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,326 compare
- 115 Aruba 1,505 compare
- 117 Tuvalu 587.81 compare
- 118 Bahrain 0
- 118 Qatar 0
- 118 Turkmenistan 0 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 without basic handwashing in Nauru?
- Number without basic handwashing in Nauru was 1,101 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,101 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,067 in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Nauru ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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