Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Kiribati is 79.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Kiribati peaked at 79.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 208th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.2% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 79.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 79.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 56.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 67.2% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 76.7% | 79.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Kiribati?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Kiribati was 79.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Kiribati ranks 208th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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