Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 62.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati, 2013–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati stood at 62.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati peaked at 62.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2013.
That places Kiribati 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.7% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.0% | 62.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More population data for Kiribati
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.91 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati was 62.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.