Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati
Kiribati: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 64.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati, 2013–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati is 64.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati peaked at 64.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2013.
Kiribati ranks 65th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64.7% | — |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 64.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 64.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.0%, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 62 Jamaica 71.0% compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 70.7% compare
- 64 Vanuatu 65.9% compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 64.4% compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 62.8% compare
- 68 Namibia 62.4% compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati was 64.7% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.