Kenya vs Niger: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Kenya
17.81 million people
in 2024
Niger
19.86 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
12th
Niger rank
9th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.86 million people against 17.81 million people in Kenya, a difference of 2.05 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Niger ranks 9th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.13 million people | 11.74 million people | 7.39 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.78 million people | 15.71 million people | 4.07 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 18.39 million people | 18.99 million people | 595,420 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Kenya or Niger?
- Niger, at 19.86 million people against 17.81 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Kenya and Niger?
- 2.05 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Niger ranks 9th 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.