Number of people living in urban slum households in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of people living in urban slum households was 4,690 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban slum households in Kiribati, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 4,690 for number of people living in urban slum households in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Kiribati peaked at 6,949 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,125, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 135th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,949 | — |
| 2002 | 6,742 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6,503 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 6,277 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6,273 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,216 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,901 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5,434 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4,968 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 4,558 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 4,125 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 4,690 | +13.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4,690 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.84 million, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4,690 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,636, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,549 | 6,273 | 6,949 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,415 | 4,558 | 6,216 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,408 | 4,125 | 4,690 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 132 Australia 7,953 compare
- 133 Latvia 7,608 compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,115 compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 4,470 compare
- 137 Greece 4,245 compare
- 138 Cayman Islands 3,923 compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4435 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 11.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.13 (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 number of people living in urban slum households in Kiribati?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Kiribati was 4,690 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6,949 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,125 in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Kiribati ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.