Bangladesh vs Kenya: Sanitation facilities usage
Bangladesh
37.3%
in 2024
Kenya
35.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
106th
Kenya rank
108th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 37.3% against 35.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 108th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 23.2% | 8.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 29.6% | 4.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.6% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 37.3% against 35.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 1.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 108th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.