Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Kiribati

Kiribati: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 63.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.21
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
203rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
63.21
in 2024
All-time low
35.29
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 35.32001: 36.52002: 37.62003: 38.72004: 39.82005: 40.92006: 42.12007: 43.42008: 44.82009: 46.12010: 47.52011: 48.82012: 50.12013: 51.42014: 52.72015: 542016: 55.32017: 56.62018: 57.92019: 59.12020: 60.42021: 61.62022: 62.82023: 632024: 63.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 63.21 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati peaked at 63.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.29, in 2000.

Kiribati ranks 203rd 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 sanitation facilities in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 35.29 —
2001 36.55 +3.6%
2002 37.62 +2.9%
2003 38.7 +2.9%
2004 39.78 +2.8%
2005 40.86 +2.7%
2006 42.09 +3.0%
2007 43.44 +3.2%
2008 44.79 +3.1%
2009 46.13 +3.0%
2010 47.46 +2.9%
2011 48.79 +2.8%
2012 50.11 +2.7%
2013 51.42 +2.6%
2014 52.73 +2.5%
2015 54.03 +2.5%
2016 55.32 +2.4%
2017 56.6 +2.3%
2018 57.86 +2.2%
2019 59.12 +2.2%
2020 60.36 +2.1%
2021 61.6 +2.0%
2022 62.82 +2.0%
2023 63.01 +0.3%
2024 63.21 +0.3%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 63.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 63.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.52 35.29 46.13 10
2010s 53.34 47.46 59.12 10
2020s 62.2 60.36 63.21 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 200 Cameroon 64.58 compare
  2. 201 Somalia 63.86 compare
  3. 202 Nigeria 63.77 compare
  4. 204 Burkina Faso 62.99 compare
  5. 205 Guinea 62.68 compare
  6. 206 Greenland 62.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati was 63.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 63.21 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 35.29 in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Kiribati ranks 203rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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