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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.7% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.0% | 62.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 64 Nepal 68.2% compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63.6% compare
- 66 Yemen 63.3% compare
- 68 Cape Verde 60.9% compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 58.3% compare
- 70 Kenya 57.5% 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 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.