Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 15.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kiribati stood at 15.08.
That represents a change of up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kiribati peaked at 15.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 97th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.21 | — |
| 2001 | 2.89 | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 3.64 | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 5.78 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 6.31 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.28 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.77 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.26 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.76 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.26 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 9.76 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.28 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.32 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.85 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.39 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.93 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 13.48 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 14.03 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 14.59 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 15.09 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 15.09 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.08 | -0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 15.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 15.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +30.8% | 2.21 | 2.89 |
| 2003 | +29.4% | 3.64 | 4.71 |
| 2002 | +25.8% | 2.89 | 3.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.57 | 2.21 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 | 8.76 | 13.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.78 | 14.03 | 15.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 94 Cayman Islands 16.15 compare
- 95 Ethiopia 16.08 compare
- 96 Wallis and Futuna 15.26 compare
- 98 Argentina 15.01 compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.93 compare
- 100 Fiji 14.83 compare
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 latrines and other improved in Kiribati?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kiribati was 15.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Kiribati ranks 97th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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