Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Kiribati

Kiribati: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 62.18 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
62.18
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
62.18
in 2024
All-time low
61.66
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Kiribati, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 61.72014: 61.72015: 61.82016: 61.82017: 61.92018: 61.92019: 622020: 622021: 62.12022: 62.12023: 62.12024: 62.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Kiribati stood at 62.18. 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, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Kiribati peaked at 62.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.66, in 2013.

That places Kiribati 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Kiribati, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 61.66 —
2014 61.71 +0.1%
2015 61.76 +0.1%
2016 61.81 +0.1%
2017 61.86 +0.1%
2018 61.91 +0.1%
2019 61.96 +0.1%
2020 62.01 +0.1%
2021 62.05 +0.1%
2022 62.1 +0.1%
2023 62.14 +0.1%
2024 62.18 +0.1%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 62.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 62.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.81 61.66 61.96 7
2020s 62.1 62.01 62.18 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 64 Nepal 68.24 compare
  2. 65 Laos 63.61 compare
  3. 66 Yemen 63.35 compare
  4. 68 Cape Verde 60.87 compare
  5. 69 Sao Tome and Principe 58.31 compare
  6. 70 Kenya 57.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Kiribati?
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Kiribati was 62.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 62.18 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 61.66 in 2013.
How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Kiribati ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
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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