6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Kiribati

Kiribati: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 32.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.75
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.69
in 2000
All-time low
32.75
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Kiribati, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 42.72001: 42.32002: 422003: 41.72004: 41.42005: 41.12006: 40.72007: 40.22008: 39.72009: 39.22010: 38.62011: 38.12012: 37.62013: 37.12014: 36.62015: 36.12016: 35.62017: 35.12018: 34.62019: 34.22020: 33.72021: 33.22022: 32.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Kiribati is 32.75, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Kiribati peaked at 42.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.75, in 2022.

That places Kiribati 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 42.69
2001 42.27 -1.0%
2002 41.97 -0.7%
2003 41.68 -0.7%
2004 41.39 -0.7%
2005 41.1 -0.7%
2006 40.68 -1.0%
2007 40.17 -1.3%
2008 39.66 -1.3%
2009 39.15 -1.3%
2010 38.65 -1.3%
2011 38.14 -1.3%
2012 37.63 -1.3%
2013 37.13 -1.3%
2014 36.62 -1.4%
2015 36.12 -1.4%
2016 35.62 -1.4%
2017 35.13 -1.4%
2018 34.64 -1.4%
2019 34.16 -1.4%
2020 33.68 -1.4%
2021 33.22 -1.4%
2022 32.75 -1.4%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 32.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 32.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2376, 137.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.08 39.15 42.69 10
2010s 36.38 34.16 38.65 10
2020s 33.22 32.75 33.68 3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 10 Liberia 35.24 compare
  2. 11 Madagascar 33.63 compare
  3. 12 Burkina Faso 33.55 compare
  4. 14 Mauritania 26.87 compare
  5. 15 Central African Republic 25.04 compare
  6. 16 Somalia 21.32 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Kiribati?
6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Kiribati was 32.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 42.69 in 2000.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 32.75 in 2022.
How does Kiribati rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
Kiribati ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,418 data points, 2000–2022
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