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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 61.7% | — |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 62.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 62.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
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.