Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 35.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.83
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
106th
of 149 countries
All-time high
35.83
in 2024
All-time low
20.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 35.83 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya peaked at 35.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 2000.
That places Kenya 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2 | — |
| 2001 | 20.83 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.49 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.16 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.83 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.49 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 24.16 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.83 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.47 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 26.09 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.72 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.34 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.96 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.58 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.2 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.82 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.52 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.21 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.91 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.29 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.98 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.66 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.25 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.83 | +1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 35.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 35.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.56, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.16 | 20.2 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.59 | 26.72 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6 | 33.29 | 35.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 38.02 compare
- 104 Bangladesh 37.32 compare
- 105 El Salvador 35.97 compare
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 34.69 compare
- 108 Mozambique 33.94 compare
- 109 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.91 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 safely managed sanitation services in Kenya?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya was 35.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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