Sanitation facilities coverage in Nauru
Nauru: Sanitation facilities coverage was 98.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98.33
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
125th
of 232 countries
All-time high
213.32
in 2000
All-time low
98.33
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 98.33 for sanitation facilities coverage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Nauru peaked at 213.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.33, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 125th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213.32 | — |
| 2001 | 207.14 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 200.8 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 195 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 189.68 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 184.13 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 178.53 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 172.96 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 167.45 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 162.25 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 157.35 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 152.84 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 149.95 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 148.01 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 145.47 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 142.53 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 139.15 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 135.31 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 131.04 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 126.14 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 120.57 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 115.03 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 109.67 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 104.05 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 98.33 | -5.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 98.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.12 | 162.25 | 213.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.78 | 126.14 | 157.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.53 | 98.33 | 120.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 sanitation facilities coverage in Nauru?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Nauru was 98.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 213.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.33 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Nauru ranks 125th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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