People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 62.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Kiribati, 2013–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Kiribati stood at 62.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Kiribati peaked at 62.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2013.
That places Kiribati 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 61.7% | — |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 62.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 62.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.7% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.0% | 62.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Kiribati?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Kiribati was 62.2% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Kiribati ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.