Rural without improved sanitation in Kiribati
Kiribati: Rural without improved sanitation was 29,694 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29,694
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
41,078
in 2005
All-time low
29,694
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 29,694 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Kiribati peaked at 41,078 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,694, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,658 | — |
| 2001 | 40,440 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40,642 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40,809 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 40,948 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41,078 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 40,858 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40,375 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39,896 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39,418 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38,901 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38,250 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37,471 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36,651 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 35,798 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 34,935 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 34,125 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 33,353 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 32,582 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 31,818 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 31,138 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 30,475 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 29,764 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 29,738 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29,694 | -0.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 29,694 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 29,694 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,512 | 39,418 | 41,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,388 | 31,818 | 38,901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,162 | 29,694 | 31,138 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 100 Paraguay 33,929 compare
- 101 Saudi Arabia 31,473 compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 30,379 compare
- 104 Belize 27,996 compare
- 105 Syria 23,943 compare
- 106 United Kingdom 23,514 compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural without improved sanitation in Kiribati?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Kiribati was 29,694 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 41,078 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,694 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Kiribati ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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