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
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kiribati, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.63 | — |
| 2001 | 57.79 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 58.81 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 59.83 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 60.84 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.86 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 63.02 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 64.28 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.54 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 66.81 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.07 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 69.34 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 70.61 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 71.87 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.14 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.41 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 75.67 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 76.93 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 78.19 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.43 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 80.68 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 81.92 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.15 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 83.36 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 83.57 | +0.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 83.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 83.57 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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