Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 57.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Kenya, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Kenya is 57.51, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 278.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Kenya peaked at 57.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 65th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.2 | — |
| 2016 | 19.77 | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 24.37 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 29 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 33.66 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 38.36 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 43.09 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 47.86 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 52.67 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 57.51 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4 | 15.2 | 33.66 | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.9 | 38.36 | 57.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 62 Kiribati 62.18 compare
- 63 Cape Verde 60.87 compare
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 58.31 compare
- 66 Afghanistan 51.94 compare
- 67 Djibouti 50.74 compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 48.53 compare
More population data for Kenya
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Kenya?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Kenya was 57.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Kenya ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.4%. 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 the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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