1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kiribati

Kiribati: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 75.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75.69
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
75.69
in 2022
All-time low
60.89
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kiribati, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 60.92001: 61.72002: 62.32003: 632004: 63.62005: 64.22006: 652007: 65.92008: 66.72009: 67.52010: 68.22011: 68.82012: 69.52013: 70.12014: 70.82015: 71.42016: 722017: 72.62018: 73.22019: 73.72020: 74.32021: 74.92022: 75.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kiribati stood at 75.69. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kiribati peaked at 75.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.89, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 60.89
2001 61.67 +1.3%
2002 62.31 +1.0%
2003 62.95 +1.0%
2004 63.59 +1.0%
2005 64.23 +1.0%
2006 65.01 +1.2%
2007 65.89 +1.4%
2008 66.75 +1.3%
2009 67.53 +1.2%
2010 68.19 +1.0%
2011 68.84 +1.0%
2012 69.49 +0.9%
2013 70.12 +0.9%
2014 70.75 +0.9%
2015 71.38 +0.9%
2016 71.99 +0.9%
2017 72.59 +0.8%
2018 73.18 +0.8%
2019 73.75 +0.8%
2020 74.31 +0.8%
2021 74.86 +0.7%
2022 75.69 +1.1%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 75.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 75.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.08 60.89 67.53 10
2010s 71.03 68.19 73.75 10
2020s 74.95 74.31 75.69 3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 160 Mauritania 77.81 compare
  2. 161 Sao Tome and Principe 77.34 compare
  3. 162 Djibouti 76.17 compare
  4. 164 Liberia 75.61 compare
  5. 165 Congo 73.97 compare
  6. 166 Lesotho 73.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kiribati?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kiribati was 75.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 75.69 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 60.89 in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Kiribati ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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