Afghanistan vs Kenya: Number using at least basic sanitation
Afghanistan
23.24 million
in 2024
Kenya
23.07 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Kenya rank
46th
Number using at least basic sanitation over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23.24 million against 23.07 million in Kenya, a difference of 168,500.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 46th of 232 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.62 million | 9.56 million | 2.93 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.81 million | 15.90 million | 2.09 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21.09 million | 21.43 million | 344,700 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number using at least basic sanitation, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 23.24 million against 23.07 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number using at least basic sanitation between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 168,500, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 46th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.