6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kenya
Kenya: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 31.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kenya is 31.5, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kenya peaked at 31.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.47, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 100th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.47 | — |
| 2001 | 24.76 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.1 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 25.44 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.79 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.13 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 26.48 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.82 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.14 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.45 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.76 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.07 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.38 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.69 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.31 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.63 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.94 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.25 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.56 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.87 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.19 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.5 | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 31.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 31.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.96 | 24.47 | 27.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.16 | 27.76 | 30.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.19 | 30.87 | 31.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kenya?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Kenya was 31.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.47 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Kenya ranks 100th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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