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
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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About this data
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.