Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya
Kenya: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 41.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 41.39 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya peaked at 41.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.33, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 135th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.33 | — |
| 2001 | 23.03 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.8 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 24.56 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 25.33 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.11 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.88 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.66 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.44 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 29.23 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.02 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 30.81 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.6 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.2 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 34.01 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 34.81 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 35.63 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36.44 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 37.26 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38.08 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.9 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 39.73 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 40.56 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 41.39 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.74 | 22.33 | 29.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.62 | 30.02 | 37.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.73 | 38.08 | 41.39 | 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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Kenya was 41.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.33 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Kenya ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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