Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati

Kiribati: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 58.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
58.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 113 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2013
All-time low
58.6%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 58.6 %2014: 58.6 %2015: 58.6 %2016: 58.6 %2017: 58.6 %2018: 58.6 %2019: 58.6 %2020: 58.6 %2021: 58.6 %2022: 58.6 %2023: 58.6 %2024: 58.6 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati is 58.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati peaked at 58.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2013.

That places Kiribati 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.6% 58.6% 58.6% 7
2020s 58.6% 58.6% 58.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati was 58.6% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2013.
How does Kiribati rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Kiribati ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.