Kenya vs Zambia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Kenya
0.2837 people per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.3084 people per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
27th
Zambia rank
24th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.3084 people per person against 0.2837 people per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.0247 people per person.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 171 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4826 people per person 0.5239 people per person 0.0413 people per person Zambia
2010s 0.3785 people per person 0.4093 people per person 0.0309 people per person Zambia
2020s 0.3032 people per person 0.3289 people per person 0.0257 people per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Kenya or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.3084 people per person against 0.2837 people per person in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Kenya and Zambia?
0.0247 people per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Kenya ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,169 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.