Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 68.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.44
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
194th
of 231 countries
All-time high
68.44
in 2024
All-time low
40.39
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya stood at 68.44. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya peaked at 68.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.39, in 2000.
That places Kenya 194th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.39 | — |
| 2001 | 41.55 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 42.71 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 43.87 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.03 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.19 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.35 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 48.51 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.67 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 50.83 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 51.99 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.15 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.32 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.49 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 56.66 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 57.83 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 59 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60.17 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 61.35 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.53 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 63.71 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.89 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 66.07 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 67.26 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 68.44 | +1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 68.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 68.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.61 | 40.39 | 50.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.25 | 51.99 | 62.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.07 | 63.71 | 68.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 191 Sudan 69.72 compare
- 192 Cote d'Ivoire 68.85 compare
- 193 Afghanistan 68.59 compare
- 195 Mauritania 68.06 compare
- 196 Mali 67.64 compare
- 197 Lesotho 67.22 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 sanitation facilities in Kenya?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya was 68.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.39 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kenya ranks 194th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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