Kenya vs Niger: People without basic handwashing facilities

Kenya
23.98 million people
in 2024
Niger
21.21 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Niger rank
18th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Kenya
  • Niger
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 23.98 million people against 21.21 million people in Niger, a difference of 2.77 million people.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 16th and Niger ranks 18th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.