Nauru

Country in Oceania

In brief

Health spending, share of GDP: 18.2% (2023). World rank 2 of 193; in Oceania, 2 of 14. Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 0.7% (2023). World rank 2 of 193 (1 = best); in Oceania, 2 of 14. Overweight adults: 88.8% (2022). World rank 194 of 196 (1 = best); in Oceania, 14 of 16. From 2015 to 2025: primary school enrolment 99.1% → 94.4%.

Education

Adult literacy: 96.6% 2023
Primary school enrolment: 94.4% 2025
Secondary school enrolment: 94.5% 2025
Higher education enrolment: No data
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 5.8% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 18.2% 2023
Health spending per person: $2,292 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 0.7% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 1.3 2015
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 7.3 2018
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 5 2010
Children vaccinated against measles: 98% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 7.7 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 8.3 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 273 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 21.8% 2024
Overweight adults: 88.8% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 34.8% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 97.8% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 71.3% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 99% 2024