Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati stood at 36.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati peaked at 64.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 29th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.7% | — |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 36.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 36.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 15.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 53.9% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 40.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.8% | 39.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Kiribati was 36.8% 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 29th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.