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
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati, 2013–2024
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.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.6% | — |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 58.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 58.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.