Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 54.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.64
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 227 countries
All-time high
54.64
in 2024
All-time low
31.75
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kenya stood at 54.64. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kenya peaked at 54.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.75, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 26th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.75 | — |
| 2001 | 32.9 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 34.05 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 35.2 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 36.36 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 37.52 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 38.67 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.83 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.84 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41.75 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 42.63 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.51 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.39 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 45.26 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 46.13 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 47 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.86 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.72 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.58 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 50.43 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.28 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.13 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 52.97 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.8 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 54.64 | +1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 54.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 54.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.89 | 31.75 | 41.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.55 | 42.63 | 50.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.96 | 51.28 | 54.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 23 Djibouti 57.45 compare
- 24 Iran 57.25 compare
- 25 Mauritius 55.86 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 54.37 compare
- 28 Afghanistan 53.95 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 53.77 compare
More population data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kenya?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Kenya was 54.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.75 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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