Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 34.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Kenya stood at 34.4. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Kenya peaked at 34.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.54, in 2000.
That places Kenya 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.54 | — |
| 2001 | 19.17 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.84 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 20.52 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.19 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.87 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.55 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.23 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.87 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.14 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 25.77 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.41 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.04 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.67 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.29 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.71 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 30.41 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.11 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 31.81 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.51 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 33.21 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.81 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 34.4 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.53 | 18.54 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.05 | 25.14 | 31.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.15 | 31.81 | 34.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 23 Bangladesh 37.32 compare
- 24 Djibouti 37.31 compare
- 25 Vanuatu 35.98 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 34.3 compare
- 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.91 compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 33.87 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Kenya?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Kenya was 34.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.54 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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