Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Kiribati

Kiribati: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 45.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.17
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
201st
of 231 countries
All-time high
45.17
in 2024
All-time low
29.43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Kiribati, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 29.42001: 30.52002: 31.42003: 32.32004: 33.22005: 34.22006: 35.22007: 36.32008: 37.12009: 37.92010: 38.62011: 39.32012: 402013: 40.62014: 41.22015: 41.82016: 42.42017: 42.92018: 43.42019: 43.92020: 44.32021: 44.72022: 452023: 45.12024: 45.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Kiribati is 45.17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Kiribati peaked at 45.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.43, in 2000.

Kiribati ranks 201st of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 29.43 —
2001 30.49 +3.6%
2002 31.41 +3.0%
2003 32.33 +2.9%
2004 33.25 +2.8%
2005 34.16 +2.8%
2006 35.2 +3.0%
2007 36.33 +3.2%
2008 37.12 +2.2%
2009 37.88 +2.0%
2010 38.61 +1.9%
2011 39.31 +1.8%
2012 39.99 +1.7%
2013 40.63 +1.6%
2014 41.25 +1.5%
2015 41.84 +1.4%
2016 42.39 +1.3%
2017 42.91 +1.2%
2018 43.4 +1.1%
2019 43.86 +1.1%
2020 44.28 +1.0%
2021 44.67 +0.9%
2022 45.04 +0.8%
2023 45.11 +0.2%
2024 45.17 +0.2%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 45.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 45.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.76 29.43 37.88 10
2010s 41.42 38.61 43.86 10
2020s 44.85 44.28 45.17 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 198 Vanuatu 47.81 compare
  2. 199 Mali 47.76 compare
  3. 200 Cameroon 47.07 compare
  4. 202 Burundi 44.63 compare
  5. 203 Somalia 44.46 compare
  6. 204 Kenya 40.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Kiribati?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Kiribati was 45.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 45.17 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 29.43 in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Kiribati ranks 201st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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