Rural without basic handwashing in Kiribati

Kiribati: Rural without basic handwashing was 23,152 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23,152
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
23,611
in 2013
All-time low
23,152
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Rural without basic handwashing in Kiribati, 2013–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2013201820242013: 23.6k2014: 23.5k2015: 23.4k2016: 23.3k2017: 23.3k2018: 23.2k2019: 23.2k2020: 23.2k2021: 23.2k2022: 23.2k2023: 23.2k2024: 23.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Kiribati is 23,152, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Kiribati peaked at 23,611 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,152, in 2024.

Kiribati ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural without basic handwashing in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Kiribati, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 23,611 —
2014 23,516 -0.4%
2015 23,410 -0.4%
2016 23,335 -0.3%
2017 23,285 -0.2%
2018 23,233 -0.2%
2019 23,183 -0.2%
2020 23,194 +0.0%
2021 23,219 +0.1%
2022 23,207 -0.1%
2023 23,187 -0.1%
2024 23,152 -0.1%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 23,152 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 23,152 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23,368 23,183 23,611 7
2020s 23,192 23,152 23,219 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 99 Palestine 54,605 compare
  2. 100 Sao Tome and Principe 30,802 compare
  3. 101 Belize 24,423 compare
  4. 103 Bhutan 18,622 compare
  5. 104 Saint Lucia 18,319
  6. 105 Tonga 16,352 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Kiribati?
Rural without basic handwashing in Kiribati was 23,152 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 23,611 in 2013.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 23,152 in 2024.
How does Kiribati rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Kiribati ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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