East Asia & Pacific
Kiribati
Capital: Tarawa · Lower middle income · Pop. 134,518
15.09%
Safely managed drinking water
24.65%
Safely managed sanitation
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m³ freshwater / person / yr
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Water stress · Unknown
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT) · drinking water 2024
In Kiribati, 15.09% of the population uses safely managed drinking water — an improved source, located on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination (2024 estimate). That leaves roughly 114,219 people without safely managed drinking water at home.
Sanitation tracks closely: 24.65% use safely managed sanitation services and 45.17% have at least a basic service (2024).
Common questions
How many people in Kiribati have safe drinking water?
15.09% of Kiribati's population uses safely managed drinking water (2024), per WHO/UNICEF data; about 114,219 people do not.
Does Kiribati have enough freshwater?
Freshwater-resource data is limited for Kiribati.