Proportion of urban population living in slums in Kiribati

Kiribati: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2000
All-time low
4.5%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Kiribati, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 19.92002: 18.52004: 17.12006: 15.72008: 14.32010: 12.92012: 11.52014: 10.12016: 8.72018: 7.32020: 5.92022: 4.52024: 4.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Kiribati is 4.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Kiribati peaked at 19.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2022.

That places Kiribati 93rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 19.9%
2002 18.5% -7.0%
2004 17.1% -7.5%
2006 15.7% -8.1%
2008 14.3% -8.9%
2010 12.9% -9.7%
2012 11.5% -10.8%
2014 10.1% -12.2%
2016 8.7% -13.8%
2018 7.3% -16.0%
2020 5.9% -19.0%
2022 4.5% -23.6%
2024 4.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 14.3% 19.9% 5
2010s 10.1% 7.3% 12.9% 5
2020s 5.0% 4.5% 5.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Kiribati?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Kiribati was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
How does Kiribati rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Kiribati ranks 93rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
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