Kiribati vs United Kingdom: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Kiribati
114,222 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
122,408 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
103rd
United Kingdom rank
102nd

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Kiribati
  • United Kingdom
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 122,408 people against 114,222 people in Kiribati, a difference of 8,186 people.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 163 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 87,131 people 7,352 people 79,779 people Kiribati
2010s 101,273 people 59,856 people 41,417 people Kiribati
2020s 111,106 people 108,536 people 2,570 people Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Kiribati or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 122,408 people against 114,222 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Kiribati and United Kingdom?
8,186 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and United Kingdom rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Kiribati ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Unit
people
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.