Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati
Kiribati: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati is 90.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati peaked at 90.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.6% | — |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 90.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 90.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.2%, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 73.6% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 83.2% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.6% | 90.0% | 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Kiribati was 90.0% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.