Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya stood at 1.43. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya peaked at 1.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2024.
That places Kenya 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 | — |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.59 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.49 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- 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)
- 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)
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 1.43 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 1.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Kenya ranks 134th out of 166 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 down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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