Kenya vs Pakistan: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Kenya
39.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
41.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
61st
Pakistan rank
59th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 41.3% against 39.3% in Kenya, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Pakistan'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 61st and Pakistan ranks 59th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 11.9% | 11.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.5% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 40.1% | 2.5% | Pakistan |
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, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 41.3% 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 Kenya and Pakistan?
- 2.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Pakistan ranks 59th 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.