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

Kenya
27.95 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
31.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
20th
Tanzania rank
17th

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 31.84 people per square kilometre against 27.95 people per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 3.89 people per square kilometre.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 29.82 people per square kilometre 30.72 people per square kilometre 0.899 people per square kilometre Tanzania
2010s 30.62 people per square kilometre 31.61 people per square kilometre 0.997 people per square kilometre Tanzania
2020s 28.49 people per square kilometre 31.95 people per square kilometre 3.46 people per square kilometre Tanzania

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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 31.84 people per square kilometre against 27.95 people per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Kenya and Tanzania?
3.89 people per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Kenya ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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