Kenya vs Kiribati: Access to handwashing facilities
Kenya
57.5%
in 2024
Kiribati
62.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
65th
Kiribati rank
62nd
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Kenya
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 62.2% against 57.5% in Kenya, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 65th and Kiribati ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 61.9% | 37.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 62.1% | 14.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Kenya or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 62.2% against 57.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Kenya and Kiribati?
- 4.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kiribati?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Kiribati rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Kenya ranks 65th and Kiribati ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.