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
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kiribati, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Kiribati
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 188.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
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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