Bangladesh vs Kenya: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Bangladesh
41.9%
in 2024
Kenya
39.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
Kenya rank
61st
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 41.9% against 39.3% in Kenya, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Bangladesh'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.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 61st of 100 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 | 13.2% | 23.7% | 10.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 31.2% | 6.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 41.9% against 39.3% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 2.6%, 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 share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 61st of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.