Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kiribati

Kiribati: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 27,806 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27,806
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 175 countries
All-time high
32,930
in 2006
All-time low
27,806
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kiribati, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 31.5k2001: 31.5k2002: 31.9k2003: 32.2k2004: 32.5k2005: 32.9k2006: 32.9k2007: 32.8k2008: 32.6k2009: 32.5k2010: 32.3k2011: 32.1k2012: 31.7k2013: 31.3k2014: 30.8k2015: 30.4k2016: 29.9k2017: 29.6k2018: 29.2k2019: 28.8k2020: 28.5k2021: 28.2k2022: 27.9k2023: 27.8k2024: 27.8k

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

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Tajikistan 41,064 compare
  2. 68 El Salvador 36,926 compare
  3. 69 Saudi Arabia 29,709 compare
  4. 71 Paraguay 23,685 compare
  5. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 23,401 compare
  6. 73 Uzbekistan 17,953 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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