Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya
Kenya: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya stood at 39.3%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya peaked at 39.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 20.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 35.9% | 39.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 58 Bangladesh 41.9% compare
- 59 Pakistan 41.3% compare
- 60 Montenegro 40.7% compare
- 62 China 38.1% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 36.0% compare
- 64 Tonga 34.0% 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Kenya was 39.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.