People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nauru
Nauru: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0359 people per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nauru stood at 0.0359 people per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nauru peaked at 0.0359 people per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 people per person, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0354 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0354 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0354 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0354 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0355 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0355 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0355 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0355 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0356 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0356 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0356 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0356 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0356 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0357 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0357 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0357 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0357 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0358 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0358 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0358 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0359 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0359 people per person | +0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0359 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 61.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0359 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0245 people per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0355 people per person | 0.0354 people per person | 0.0356 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0357 people per person | 0.0356 people per person | 0.0358 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0358 people per person | 0.0358 people per person | 0.0359 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 90 Philippines 0.0396 people per person compare
- 91 Suriname 0.0393 people per person compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.037 people per person compare
- 94 Ireland 0.0332 people per person compare
- 95 Algeria 0.0329 people per person compare
- 96 British Virgin Islands 0.0314 people per person compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nauru?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Nauru was 0.0359 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0359 people per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 people per person in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Nauru ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.