Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Nauru
Nauru: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 90.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2019
All-time low
90.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Nauru is 90.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Nauru ranks 33rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 90.8% | — |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 90.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 90.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
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- 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Nauru?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Nauru was 90.8% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Nauru ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.