Brazil vs Kenya: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Brazil
15.89 million people
in 2024
Kenya
17.81 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
Kenya rank
12th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.81 million people against 15.89 million people in Brazil, a difference of 1.92 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th of 232 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.05 million people | 19.13 million people | 20.92 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.53 million people | 19.78 million people | 8.75 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 18.67 million people | 18.39 million people | 271,420 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Brazil or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 17.81 million people against 15.89 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Brazil and Kenya?
- 1.92 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.