People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0399 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 0.0399 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.06 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0399 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 2nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0399 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1922.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0399 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 14448.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 1 Tuvalu 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Nauru 0.0392 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 0.0377 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0347 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.0399 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.