Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Kenya
Kenya: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 27.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Kenya stood at 27.86. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Kenya peaked at 27.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.29, in 2000.
That places Kenya 101st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.29 | 19.29 | 23.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 23.43 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.22 | 26.58 | 27.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 98 Thailand 30.73 compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 30.4 compare
- 100 El Salvador 28.91 compare
- 102 Senegal 27.54 compare
- 103 Kiribati 25.32 compare
- 104 Afghanistan 24.94 compare
More population data for Kenya
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 604,257 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.21 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.96 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Kenya?
- Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Kenya was 27.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.29 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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