Kiribati vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Kiribati
15,726 people
in 2024
Rwanda
13,826 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
58th
Rwanda rank
59th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Kiribati
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 15,726 people against 13,826 people in Rwanda, a difference of 1,900 people.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Kiribati ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 186 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 12,144 people 21,408 people 9,264 people Rwanda
2010s 13,979 people 19,012 people 5,033 people Rwanda
2020s 15,086 people 15,182 people 96.06 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Kiribati or Rwanda?
Kiribati, at 15,726 people against 13,826 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Kiribati and Rwanda?
1,900 people, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Rwanda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Kiribati ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 186 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 urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.