People using safely managed sanitation services in Kiribati

Kiribati: People using safely managed sanitation services was 24.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
123rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2024
All-time low
14.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services in Kiribati, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 14.2 % of population2001: 14.9 % of population2002: 15.6 % of population2003: 16.5 % of population2004: 17.3 % of population2005: 17.9 % of population2006: 18.5 % of population2007: 19.1 % of population2008: 19.6 % of population2009: 20.1 % of population2010: 20.5 % of population2011: 20.9 % of population2012: 21.4 % of population2013: 21.8 % of population2014: 22.1 % of population2015: 22.5 % of population2016: 22.9 % of population2017: 23.2 % of population2018: 23.5 % of population2019: 23.8 % of population2020: 24.1 % of population2021: 24.4 % of population2022: 24.6 % of population2023: 24.6 % of population2024: 24.6 % of population

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

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 24.6% for people using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Kiribati peaked at 24.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 123rd out of 146 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 sanitation services in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 14.2%
2001 14.9% +5.3%
2002 15.6% +4.7%
2003 16.5% +5.3%
2004 17.3% +5.0%
2005 17.9% +3.3%
2006 18.5% +3.4%
2007 19.1% +3.5%
2008 19.6% +2.5%
2009 20.1% +2.4%
2010 20.5% +2.2%
2011 20.9% +2.1%
2012 21.4% +2.0%
2013 21.8% +1.9%
2014 22.1% +1.8%
2015 22.5% +1.7%
2016 22.9% +1.6%
2017 23.2% +1.5%
2018 23.5% +1.4%
2019 23.8% +1.3%
2020 24.1% +1.2%
2021 24.4% +1.1%
2022 24.6% +0.9%
2023 24.6% +0.0%
2024 24.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 14.2% 20.1% 10
2010s 22.3% 20.5% 23.8% 10
2020s 24.5% 24.1% 24.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Kiribati?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Kiribati was 24.6% 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 sanitation services recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Kiribati ranks 123rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation 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
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.