People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kiribati is 90.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kiribati peaked at 90.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 150th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.6% | — |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 90.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 90.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.2%, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 73.6% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 83.2% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.6% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kiribati?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kiribati was 90.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Kiribati ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.