Nauru - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Nauru was 65.60 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 65.70 in 2000, while its lowest value was 65.60 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 65.70
2001 65.69
2002 65.69
2003 65.68
2004 65.67
2005 65.66
2006 65.65
2007 65.64
2008 65.64
2009 65.63
2010 65.62
2011 65.61
2012 65.60
2013 65.60
2014 65.60
2015 65.60
2016 65.60
2017 65.60

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Nauru was 65.60 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 65.70 in 2000, while its lowest value was 65.60 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2000 65.70
2001 65.69
2002 65.69
2003 65.68
2004 65.67
2005 65.66
2006 65.65
2007 65.64
2008 65.64
2009 65.63
2010 65.62
2011 65.61
2012 65.60
2013 65.60
2014 65.60
2015 65.60
2016 65.60
2017 65.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention