Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: People without basic handwashing facilities
Cote d'Ivoire
24.90 million people
in 2024
Kenya
23.98 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
14th
Kenya rank
16th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 24.90 million people against 23.98 million people in Kenya, a difference of 925,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kenya ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.72 million people | 37.34 million people | 16.63 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 23.77 million people | 28.19 million people | 4.41 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 24.90 million people against 23.98 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 925,500 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 16th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.