Kenya vs North Korea: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Kenya
23.07 million people
in 2024
North Korea
22.41 million people
in 2023
Kenya rank
46th
North Korea rank
47th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Kenya
  • North Korea
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 23.07 million people against 22.41 million people in North Korea, a difference of 665,100 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 46th and North Korea ranks 47th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.