Sanitation facilities usage in Kiribati
Kiribati: Sanitation facilities usage was 43,532 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
43,532 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
74th
of 232 countries
All-time high
45,598 people
in 2010
All-time low
42,761 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Sanitation facilities usage in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,066 people | — |
| 2001 | 43,278 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43,709 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 44,111 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44,492 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 44,871 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45,101 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45,222 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 45,356 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45,496 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45,598 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45,545 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45,339 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 45,077 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 44,767 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44,435 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44,152 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 43,902 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43,636 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 43,360 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 43,183 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 43,015 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 42,761 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 43,159 people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 43,532 people | +0.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 43,532 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,262 people, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 43,532 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33 people, 442.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 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
- 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 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.