Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Kenya

Kenya: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 27.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.56
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 231 countries
All-time high
27.56
in 2024
All-time low
16.75
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Kenya, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 16.72001: 17.22002: 17.72003: 18.12004: 18.62005: 192006: 19.42007: 19.92008: 20.32009: 20.82010: 21.22011: 21.62012: 22.12013: 22.52014: 232015: 23.42016: 23.92017: 24.32018: 24.82019: 25.22020: 25.72021: 26.22022: 26.62023: 27.12024: 27.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Kenya is 27.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Kenya peaked at 27.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.75, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 9th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.77 16.75 20.75 10
2010s 23.2 21.19 25.23 10
2020s 26.62 25.69 27.56 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 6 Zimbabwe 31.09 compare
  2. 7 Guinea 30.03 compare
  3. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 28.44 compare
  4. 10 Liberia 27.04 compare
  5. 11 Malawi 26.68 compare
  6. 12 Nauru 25.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Kenya?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Kenya was 27.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 27.56 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 16.75 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Kenya ranks 9th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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