People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati
Kiribati: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 29,694 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved 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
Kiribati recorded 29,694 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati peaked at 41,078 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,694 people, 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,658 people | — |
| 2001 | 40,440 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40,642 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40,809 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 40,948 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41,078 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 40,858 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40,375 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39,896 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39,418 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38,901 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38,250 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37,471 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36,651 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 35,798 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 34,935 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 34,125 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 33,353 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 32,582 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 31,818 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 31,138 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 30,475 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 29,764 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 29,738 people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29,694 people | -0.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 29,694 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million people, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 29,694 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853 people, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,512 people | 39,418 people | 41,078 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,388 people | 31,818 people | 38,901 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,162 people | 29,694 people | 31,138 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 100 Paraguay 33,929 people compare
- 101 Saudi Arabia 31,473 people compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 30,379 people compare
- 104 Belize 27,996 people compare
- 105 Syria 23,943 people compare
- 106 United Kingdom 23,514 people compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati was 29,694 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 41,078 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,694 people in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.