People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Kiribati
Kiribati: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Kiribati, 2000–2024
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 7.0% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Kiribati peaked at 7.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 79th out of 85 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, rural in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Kiribati?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Kiribati was 7.0% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Kiribati ranks 79th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.