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

Latest (2024)
79.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
208th
of 248 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2024
All-time low
56.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Kiribati, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 56.2 %2001: 57.3 %2002: 58.3 %2003: 59.3 %2004: 60.3 %2005: 61.4 %2006: 62.5 %2007: 63.8 %2008: 65 %2009: 66.1 %2010: 67.2 %2011: 68.2 %2012: 69.2 %2013: 70.2 %2014: 71.2 %2015: 72.1 %2016: 73.1 %2017: 74 %2018: 74.9 %2019: 75.8 %2020: 76.7 %2021: 77.5 %2022: 78.7 %2023: 78.9 %2024: 79.1 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 207 Djibouti 79.7% compare
  4. 209 Liberia 78.8% compare
  5. 210 Lesotho 78.1% compare
  6. 211 Sao Tome and Principe 78.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,847 data points, 2000–2024
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