People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kiribati
Kiribati: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 60,766 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kiribati stood at 60,766 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kiribati peaked at 60,766 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,082 people, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 203rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,979 people | 26,082 people | 40,326 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,223 people | 41,969 people | 54,348 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,498 people | 55,838 people | 60,766 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 200 Bermuda 64,598 people compare
- 201 Guernsey 64,280 people compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 61,981 people compare
- 204 Dominica 55,048 people compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44,676 people compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 44,437 people compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1774 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0871 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kiribati?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kiribati was 60,766 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 60,766 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,082 people in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 203rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.