Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 39.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.25
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 100 countries
All-time high
39.25
in 2024
All-time low
20.43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Kenya stood at 39.25. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Kenya peaked at 39.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.43, in 2000.
That places Kenya 61st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.43 | — |
| 2001 | 21.11 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 21.83 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.56 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 23.29 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.03 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.77 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.51 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.25 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.99 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.73 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.48 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.23 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.98 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.73 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.49 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 32.36 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.23 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.12 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 35 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 35.9 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.8 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 37.71 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.48 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 39.25 | +2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 39.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 39.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.68 | 20.43 | 26.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.23 | 27.73 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.63 | 35.9 | 39.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 58 Bangladesh 41.93 compare
- 59 Pakistan 41.26 compare
- 60 Montenegro 40.74 compare
- 62 China 38.08 compare
- 63 Costa Rica 35.97 compare
- 64 Tonga 33.98 compare
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 the urban and rural population using safely managed in Kenya?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Kenya was 39.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 39.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.43 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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