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

Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2022
All-time low
73.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kiribati, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 73.6 % of urban population2001: 74.6 % of urban population2002: 75.7 % of urban population2003: 76.7 % of urban population2004: 77.7 % of urban population2005: 78.7 % of urban population2006: 79.8 % of urban population2007: 80.8 % of urban population2008: 81.8 % of urban population2009: 82.7 % of urban population2010: 83.2 % of urban population2011: 83.8 % of urban population2012: 84.4 % of urban population2013: 85 % of urban population2014: 85.5 % of urban population2015: 86.1 % of urban population2016: 86.6 % of urban population2017: 87.1 % of urban population2018: 87.6 % of urban population2019: 88.1 % of urban population2020: 88.6 % of urban population2021: 89.1 % of urban population2022: 90 % of urban population2023: 90 % of urban population2024: 90 % of urban population

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,703 data points, 2000–2024
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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.