Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 20.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 20.87 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Kiribati peaked at 20.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.99, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 100th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.99 | — |
| 2001 | 16.21 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.43 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.65 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.88 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.32 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.54 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.76 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.99 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.21 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.43 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.65 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.87 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.32 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.54 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.76 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.98 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.21 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.43 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.65 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 20.87 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.99 | 15.99 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.21 | 18.21 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.74 | 20.43 | 20.87 | 5 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0017 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 122.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.001 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 75.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Kiribati?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Kiribati was 20.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 20.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Kiribati ranks 100th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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