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
Latest (2024)
41.39
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
137th
of 175 countries
All-time high
41.39
in 2024
All-time low
22.33
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 137th of 175 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 41.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 41.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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 137th out of 175 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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