People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Kiribati
Kiribati: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 49.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services, urban in Kiribati is 49.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Kiribati peaked at 50.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 45.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 51.3% compare
- 154 Vanuatu 50.8% compare
- 155 Namibia 50.2% compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 48.5% compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 48.4% compare
- 159 Guinea 48.4% compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Kiribati?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Kiribati was 49.3% 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, urban recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Kiribati ranks 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation 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 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.