Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 32.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.36
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 231 countries
All-time high
48.6
in 2000
All-time low
32.36
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 32.36 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Kiribati peaked at 48.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.36, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 10th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 188.57 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Kiribati?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Kiribati was 32.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.36 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Kiribati ranks 10th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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