Kiribati vs Tajikistan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Kiribati
27,806 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
41,064 people
in 2023
Kiribati rank
70th
Tajikistan rank
67th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Kiribati
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 41,064 people against 27,806 people in Kiribati, a difference of 13,258 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.5 times Kiribati's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 70th and Tajikistan ranks 67th of 175 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,326 people | 47,614 people | 15,288 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 30,602 people | 44,857 people | 14,255 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 28,104 people | 41,213 people | 13,109 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Kiribati or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 41,064 people against 27,806 people in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Kiribati and Tajikistan?
- 13,258 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Tajikistan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 70th and Tajikistan ranks 67th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.