Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya

Kenya: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 40.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.88
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
205th
of 232 countries
All-time high
40.88
in 2024
All-time low
23.65
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 23.62001: 24.32002: 252003: 25.82004: 26.52005: 27.22006: 27.92007: 28.62008: 29.42009: 30.12010: 30.82011: 31.52012: 32.22013: 332014: 33.72015: 34.42016: 35.12017: 35.92018: 36.62019: 37.32020: 382021: 38.72022: 39.52023: 40.22024: 40.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya is 40.88, measured in 2024. 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 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya peaked at 40.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.65, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 205th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.84 23.65 30.08 10
2010s 34.05 30.8 37.3 10
2020s 39.45 38.02 40.88 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 202 Kiribati 45.17 compare
  2. 203 Burundi 44.63 compare
  3. 204 Somalia 44.46 compare
  4. 206 Cote d'Ivoire 40.41 compare
  5. 207 Namibia 38.72 compare
  6. 208 Mozambique 38.59 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya was 40.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 40.88 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 23.65 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Kenya ranks 205th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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