People practicing open defecation of population in Kiribati
Kiribati: People practicing open defecation of population was 32.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.36
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 232 countries
All-time high
48.6
in 2000
All-time low
32.36
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People practicing open defecation of population in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 32.36 for people practicing open defecation of population 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 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Kiribati peaked at 48.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.36, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 10th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6 | — |
| 2001 | 47.91 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 47.37 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.84 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.77 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.09 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.31 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 43.52 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.73 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 41.95 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 41.16 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.38 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.6 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.82 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.04 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.27 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 35.74 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.99 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 34.24 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.51 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.77 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 32.57 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 32.36 | -0.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 32.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 32.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1596, 202.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.84 | 42.73 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.44 | 34.99 | 41.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.09 | 32.36 | 34.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 7 Namibia 34.68 compare
- 8 Liberia 33.92 compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.35 compare
- 11 Togo 32.19 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.87 compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.01 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 in Kiribati?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Kiribati was 32.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.36 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Kiribati ranks 10th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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