Kenya vs Sudan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Kenya
17.81 million people
in 2024
Sudan
15.27 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
12th
Sudan rank
15th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.81 million people against 15.27 million people in Sudan, a difference of 2.54 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 15th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.13 million people | 22.84 million people | 3.71 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 19.78 million people | 20.88 million people | 1.09 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 18.39 million people | 17.12 million people | 1.27 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya, at 17.81 million people against 15.27 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Kenya and Sudan?
- 2.54 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 15th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.