Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 7.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya is 7.41, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya peaked at 7.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 154th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.79 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3.11 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.51 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.63 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 7.02 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 7.41 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.51 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 2.47 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 5.88 | 7.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 604,257 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya was 7.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Kenya ranks 154th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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