Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Kiribati

Kiribati: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 20.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.53
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 149 countries
All-time high
20.53
in 2024
All-time low
15.24
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 15.22001: 15.62002: 15.82003: 15.92004: 162005: 16.32006: 16.72007: 17.22008: 17.52009: 17.82010: 18.12011: 18.42012: 18.62013: 18.92014: 19.12015: 19.32016: 19.52017: 19.72018: 19.92019: 202020: 20.22021: 20.32022: 20.42023: 20.52024: 20.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Kiribati is 20.53, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Kiribati peaked at 20.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.24, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 61st out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4 15.24 17.82 10
2010s 19.15 18.1 20.02 10
2020s 20.37 20.16 20.53 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Kiribati?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Kiribati was 20.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 20.53 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 15.24 in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Kiribati ranks 61st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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