Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 35.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Kenya stood at 35.83. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Kenya peaked at 35.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 108th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2 | — |
| 2001 | 20.83 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.49 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.16 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.83 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.49 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 24.16 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.83 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.47 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 26.09 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.72 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.34 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.96 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.58 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.2 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.82 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.52 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.21 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.91 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.29 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.98 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.66 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.25 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.83 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.16 | 20.2 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.59 | 26.72 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6 | 33.29 | 35.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 38.02 compare
- 106 Bangladesh 37.32 compare
- 107 El Salvador 35.97 compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 34.69 compare
- 110 Mozambique 33.94 compare
- 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.91 compare
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 share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Kenya?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Kenya was 35.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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