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

Latest (2024)
62.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2024
All-time low
61.7%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 61.7 %2014: 61.7 %2015: 61.8 %2016: 61.8 %2017: 61.9 %2018: 61.9 %2019: 62 %2020: 62 %2021: 62.1 %2022: 62.1 %2023: 62.1 %2024: 62.2 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.8% 61.7% 62.0% 7
2020s 62.1% 62.0% 62.2% 5

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.