6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Kiribati

Kiribati: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 14.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.41
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
121st
of 128 countries
All-time high
14.41
in 2022
All-time low
10.17
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Kiribati, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 10.22001: 10.32002: 10.42003: 10.52004: 10.72005: 10.82006: 10.92007: 11.12008: 11.32009: 11.62010: 11.82011: 122012: 12.22013: 12.42014: 12.62015: 12.92016: 13.12017: 13.32018: 13.52019: 13.82020: 142021: 14.22022: 14.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Kiribati is 14.41, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Kiribati peaked at 14.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.17, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 121st out of 128 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.

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10.17
2001 10.33 +1.6%
2002 10.44 +1.0%
2003 10.55 +1.0%
2004 10.65 +1.0%
2005 10.76 +1.0%
2006 10.92 +1.5%
2007 11.13 +1.9%
2008 11.34 +1.9%
2009 11.55 +1.9%
2010 11.77 +1.9%
2011 11.98 +1.8%
2012 12.2 +1.8%
2013 12.42 +1.8%
2014 12.64 +1.8%
2015 12.87 +1.8%
2016 13.09 +1.7%
2017 13.31 +1.7%
2018 13.53 +1.7%
2019 13.75 +1.6%
2020 13.98 +1.6%
2021 14.2 +1.6%
2022 14.41 +1.5%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 14.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.08, 31% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 14.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.4, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.79 10.17 11.55 10
2010s 12.76 11.77 13.75 10
2020s 14.19 13.98 14.41 3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 118 Laos 17.87 compare
  2. 119 Malawi 17.76 compare
  3. 120 Nepal 16.12 compare
  4. 122 Ethiopia 13.24 compare
  5. 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.58 compare
  6. 124 Tanzania 11.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Kiribati?
6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Kiribati was 14.41 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 14.41 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 10.17 in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Kiribati ranks 121st out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
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UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
128 places, 2,886 data points, 2000–2022
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