Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 4.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kiribati is 4.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kiribati peaked at 4.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 60th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.46 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4663 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4766 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4869 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4971 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5074 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5134 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5159 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5502 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6618 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9012 | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 3.27 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 4.37 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 4.45 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.47 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | +0.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5136 | 0.46 | 0.6618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 0.9012 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 | 3.99 | 4.5 | 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 limited drinking water services in Kiribati?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kiribati was 4.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Kiribati ranks 60th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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