Kenya vs World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population practising open defecation
Kenya
5.91
in 2024
World Bank (upper middle income)
0.63
in 2024
Kenya rank
46th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
49th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Kenya
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.91 against 0.63 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 5.28.
That makes Kenya's figure about 9.4 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 46th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 49th of 231 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.76 | 5.14 | 9.62 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.1 | 2.56 | 7.54 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.77 | 1.09 | 5.69 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Kenya or World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Kenya, at 5.91 against 0.63 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Kenya and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 5.28, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Kenya ranks 46th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 49th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.