Sanitation facilities usage in Kiribati
Kiribati: Sanitation facilities usage was 43,532 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage 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 43,532 people for sanitation facilities usage in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Kiribati peaked at 45,598 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42,761 people, in 2022.
That places Kiribati 74th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,470 people | 43,066 people | 45,496 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,581 people | 43,360 people | 45,598 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,130 people | 42,761 people | 43,532 people | 5 |
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- 71 El Salvador 75,817 people compare
- 72 Tajikistan 47,527 people compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 44,592 people compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 42,627 people compare
- 76 Libya 41,969 people compare
- 77 Gabon 33,996 people compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Kiribati?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Kiribati was 43,532 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 sanitation facilities usage recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 45,598 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,761 people in 2022.
- How does Kiribati rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Kiribati ranks 74th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.