Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati
Kiribati: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 20.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati stood at 20.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati peaked at 20.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 100th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 20.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.2%, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 20.9% | 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati was 20.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 100th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.