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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved 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
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.