Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kiribati

Kiribati: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 83.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.57
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
208th
of 231 countries
All-time high
83.57
in 2024
All-time low
56.63
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kiribati, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 56.62001: 57.82002: 58.82003: 59.82004: 60.82005: 61.92006: 632007: 64.32008: 65.52009: 66.82010: 68.12011: 69.32012: 70.62013: 71.92014: 73.12015: 74.42016: 75.72017: 76.92018: 78.22019: 79.42020: 80.72021: 81.92022: 83.12023: 83.42024: 83.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kiribati stood at 83.57. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kiribati peaked at 83.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.63, in 2000.

Kiribati ranks 208th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.54 56.63 66.81 10
2010s 73.77 68.07 79.43 10
2020s 82.53 80.68 83.57 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 205 Côte d’Ivoire 84.22 compare
  2. 206 Rwanda 84.18 compare
  3. 207 Congo 83.84 compare
  4. 209 Ethiopia 83.3 compare
  5. 210 Somalia 82.91 compare
  6. 211 Togo 82.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kiribati?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kiribati was 83.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 83.57 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 56.63 in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Kiribati ranks 208th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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