Kiribati vs Somalia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Kiribati

36.8%

in 2024

Somalia

36.1%

in 2024

Kiribati rank

29th

Somalia rank

31st

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Kiribati currently reports 36.8% against 36.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Kiribati ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 31st of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.