Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru
Nauru: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 3.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 3.6% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru peaked at 3.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 95th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 61.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 92 Philippines 4.0% compare
- 93 Suriname 3.9% compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.7% compare
- 96 Ireland 3.4% compare
- 97 Algeria 3.3% compare
- 98 British Virgin Islands 3.1% compare
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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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Nauru was 3.6% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nauru ranks 95th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.