Proportion of population practising open defecation 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

010203040502000201220242000: 48.62001: 47.92002: 47.42003: 46.82004: 46.32005: 45.82006: 45.12007: 44.32008: 43.52009: 42.72010: 41.92011: 41.22012: 40.42013: 39.62014: 38.82015: 382016: 37.32017: 36.52018: 35.72019: 352020: 34.22021: 33.52022: 32.82023: 32.62024: 32.4

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Namibia 34.68 compare
  2. 8 Liberia 33.92 compare
  3. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.35 compare
  4. 11 Togo 32.19 compare
  5. 12 Burkina Faso 29.87 compare
  6. 13 Madagascar 27.01 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
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