6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kiribati

Kiribati: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 24.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.79
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
110th
of 132 countries
All-time high
24.79
in 2022
All-time low
16.99
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kiribati, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 172001: 17.72002: 18.42003: 19.12004: 19.82005: 20.22006: 20.72007: 21.22008: 21.52009: 21.82010: 22.12011: 22.42012: 22.72013: 22.92014: 23.22015: 23.42016: 23.62017: 23.82018: 242019: 24.22020: 24.32021: 24.52022: 24.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kiribati is 24.79, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kiribati peaked at 24.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.99, in 2000.

Kiribati ranks 110th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 16.99
2001 17.73 +4.3%
2002 18.41 +3.9%
2003 19.1 +3.7%
2004 19.79 +3.6%
2005 20.23 +2.2%
2006 20.7 +2.3%
2007 21.2 +2.4%
2008 21.52 +1.5%
2009 21.83 +1.4%
2010 22.12 +1.4%
2011 22.41 +1.3%
2012 22.68 +1.2%
2013 22.93 +1.1%
2014 23.17 +1.1%
2015 23.4 +1.0%
2016 23.61 +0.9%
2017 23.81 +0.8%
2018 24 +0.8%
2019 24.17 +0.7%
2020 24.32 +0.6%
2021 24.46 +0.6%
2022 24.79 +1.3%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 24.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 24.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.13, 41% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.75 16.99 21.83 10
2010s 23.23 22.12 24.17 10
2020s 24.53 24.32 24.79 3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 107 Costa Rica 25.35 compare
  2. 108 Suriname 25.16 compare
  3. 109 Tanzania 25.11 compare
  4. 111 Georgia 24.08 compare
  5. 112 Libya 23.83 compare
  6. 113 Yemen 19.16 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kiribati?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kiribati was 24.79 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 24.79 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 16.99 in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Kiribati ranks 110th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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