Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 5.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.06 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Kenya peaked at 5.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 109th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.44 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 4.08 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 4.73 | 5.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 604,257 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Kenya?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Kenya was 5.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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