Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati
Kiribati: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 23,152 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati is 23,152 people, 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati peaked at 23,611 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,152 people, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,611 people | — |
| 2014 | 23,516 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23,410 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23,335 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23,285 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23,233 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23,183 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 23,194 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,219 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 23,207 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23,187 people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 23,152 people | -0.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 23,152 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 23,152 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068 people, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,368 people | 23,183 people | 23,611 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 23,192 people | 23,152 people | 23,219 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati was 23,152 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 23,611 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,152 people in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.