People using safely managed drinking water services in Kiribati

Kiribati: People using safely managed drinking water services was 15.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
145th
of 151 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2024
All-time low
9.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services in Kiribati, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 9.5 % of population2001: 9.7 % of population2002: 9.9 % of population2003: 10 % of population2004: 10.2 % of population2005: 10.4 % of population2006: 10.6 % of population2007: 10.8 % of population2008: 11.1 % of population2009: 11.4 % of population2010: 11.6 % of population2011: 11.9 % of population2012: 12.2 % of population2013: 12.4 % of population2014: 12.7 % of population2015: 13 % of population2016: 13.3 % of population2017: 13.5 % of population2018: 13.8 % of population2019: 14.1 % of population2020: 14.3 % of population2021: 14.6 % of population2022: 14.9 % of population2023: 15 % of population2024: 15.1 % of population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Kiribati is 15.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Kiribati peaked at 15.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 145th out of 151 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 safely managed drinking water services in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 9.5%
2001 9.7% +2.3%
2002 9.9% +1.6%
2003 10.0% +1.6%
2004 10.2% +1.6%
2005 10.4% +1.6%
2006 10.6% +2.1%
2007 10.8% +2.4%
2008 11.1% +2.4%
2009 11.4% +2.4%
2010 11.6% +2.3%
2011 11.9% +2.3%
2012 12.2% +2.3%
2013 12.4% +2.2%
2014 12.7% +2.2%
2015 13.0% +2.2%
2016 13.3% +2.1%
2017 13.5% +2.1%
2018 13.8% +2.0%
2019 14.1% +2.0%
2020 14.3% +1.9%
2021 14.6% +1.9%
2022 14.9% +1.9%
2023 15.0% +0.7%
2024 15.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 9.5% 11.4% 10
2010s 12.8% 11.6% 14.1% 10
2020s 14.8% 14.3% 15.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Kiribati?
People using safely managed drinking water services in Kiribati was 15.1% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
Kiribati ranks 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of 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
179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.