Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kiribati
Kiribati: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 27,806 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kiribati stood at 27,806. 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 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kiribati peaked at 32,930 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27,806, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 70th 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,454 | — |
| 2001 | 31,486 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31,852 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 32,199 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 32,532 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 32,867 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32,930 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 32,784 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32,645 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 32,508 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 32,344 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 32,068 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31,686 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31,268 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30,819 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 30,360 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 29,944 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 29,560 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29,176 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28,796 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 28,492 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 28,204 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27,872 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 27,848 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27,806 | -0.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 27,806 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 27,806 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,326 | 31,454 | 32,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,602 | 28,796 | 32,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,044 | 27,806 | 28,492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 67 Tajikistan 41,064 compare
- 68 El Salvador 36,926 compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 29,709 compare
- 71 Paraguay 23,685 compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 23,401 compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 17,953 compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4435 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kiribati?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kiribati was 27,806 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 32,930 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,806 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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