Kazakhstan vs Kenya: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Kazakhstan
20.17 million people
in 2024
Kenya
23.07 million people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
49th
Kenya rank
46th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 23.07 million people against 20.17 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.90 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 46th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.50 million people | 9.56 million people | 5.94 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 17.56 million people | 15.90 million people | 1.66 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 19.63 million people | 21.43 million people | 1.81 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Kazakhstan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 23.07 million people against 20.17 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Kazakhstan and Kenya?
- 2.90 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 46th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.