People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Kiribati

Kiribati: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 39.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 171 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2022
All-time low
17.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Kiribati, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 17 % of rural population2001: 18.1 % of rural population2002: 19.2 % of rural population2003: 20.3 % of rural population2004: 21.4 % of rural population2005: 22.4 % of rural population2006: 23.5 % of rural population2007: 24.6 % of rural population2008: 25.6 % of rural population2009: 26.6 % of rural population2010: 27.6 % of rural population2011: 28.6 % of rural population2012: 29.6 % of rural population2013: 30.6 % of rural population2014: 31.6 % of rural population2015: 32.6 % of rural population2016: 33.6 % of rural population2017: 34.6 % of rural population2018: 35.5 % of rural population2019: 36.5 % of rural population2020: 37.5 % of rural population2021: 38.4 % of rural population2022: 39.4 % of rural population2023: 39.4 % of rural population2024: 39.4 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 39.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Kiribati peaked at 39.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 17.0%
2001 18.1% +6.3%
2002 19.2% +6.0%
2003 20.3% +5.6%
2004 21.4% +5.3%
2005 22.4% +5.1%
2006 23.5% +4.8%
2007 24.6% +4.6%
2008 25.6% +4.1%
2009 26.6% +4.0%
2010 27.6% +3.8%
2011 28.6% +3.6%
2012 29.6% +3.5%
2013 30.6% +3.4%
2014 31.6% +3.2%
2015 32.6% +3.1%
2016 33.6% +3.0%
2017 34.6% +2.9%
2018 35.5% +2.8%
2019 36.5% +2.7%
2020 37.5% +2.6%
2021 38.4% +2.5%
2022 39.4% +2.5%
2023 39.4% +0.0%
2024 39.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 17.0% 26.6% 10
2010s 32.1% 27.6% 36.5% 10
2020s 38.8% 37.5% 39.4% 5

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  4. 136 Mali 38.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Kiribati?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Kiribati was 39.4% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Kiribati ranks 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.