Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 32.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Kiribati stood at 32.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Kiribati peaked at 48.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 42.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 35.0% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 7 Namibia 34.7% compare
- 8 Liberia 33.9% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.3% compare
- 11 Togo 32.2% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.9% compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Kiribati
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0104 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -17.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5352 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Kiribati?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Kiribati was 32.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Kiribati ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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