Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate was -5.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nauru, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nauru stood at -5.49 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 220.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nauru peaked at -1.29 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.49 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Nauru 94th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2003 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2004 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2006 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2007 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2008 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2010 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2011 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2012 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2013 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2014 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2015 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2016 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2017 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2018 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2019 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2020 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2021 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2022 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2023 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2024 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's -5.49 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nauru's -5.49 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -5.49 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.86 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 91 Kenya -4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Dominican Republic -4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Zimbabwe -4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Bolivia -5.96 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Mauritania -5.99 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Botswana -6.19 % change on previous year 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 sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nauru?
- Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Nauru was -5.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was -1.29 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.49 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate?
- Nauru ranks 94th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.