People using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati
Kiribati: People using improved sanitation facilities was 85,022 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 85,022 people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati peaked at 85,022 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,270 people, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 197th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,270 people | — |
| 2001 | 33,015 people | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 34,714 people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 36,447 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 38,221 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 40,052 people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 42,096 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 44,338 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 46,677 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 49,108 people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 51,590 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 53,980 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 56,263 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 58,537 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 60,811 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 63,116 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 65,543 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 68,073 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 70,643 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 73,261 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 76,117 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 79,074 people | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 81,956 people | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 83,512 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 85,022 people | +1.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 85,022 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million people, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 85,022 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,594 people | 31,270 people | 49,108 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,182 people | 51,590 people | 73,261 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,136 people | 76,117 people | 85,022 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 194 Micronesia (country) 100,328 people compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96,034 people compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 93,402 people compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 84,276 people compare
- 199 Isle of Man 84,160 people compare
- 200 Andorra 81,938 people 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati was 85,022 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 85,022 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,270 people in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 197th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.