Kenya vs Somalia: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services
Kenya
40.88
in 2024
Somalia
44.46
in 2024
Kenya rank
204th
Somalia rank
203rd
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 44.46 against 40.88 in Kenya, a difference of 3.58.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 203rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.84 | 24.01 | 2.83 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 34.05 | 34.57 | 0.5174 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 39.45 | 42.37 | 2.91 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 44.46 against 40.88 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between Kenya and Somalia?
- 3.58, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Kenya ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 203rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.