Chad vs Kenya: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Chad
16.50 million people
in 2024
Kenya
17.81 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
13th
Kenya rank
12th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Chad
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.81 million people against 16.50 million people in Chad, a difference of 1.31 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 12th of 232 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.63 million people | 19.13 million people | 10.50 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.03 million people | 19.78 million people | 7.75 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.20 million people | 18.39 million people | 3.19 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Chad or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 17.81 million people against 16.50 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Chad and Kenya?
- 1.31 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Kenya rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 13th 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.