Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nauru stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nauru peaked at 2.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
That places Nauru 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More infrastructure data for Nauru
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10,287 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 87.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8717 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nauru?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Nauru was 0.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Nauru ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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