Bangladesh vs Kenya: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Bangladesh

80.0%

in 2024

Kenya

79.2%

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

53rd

Kenya rank

54th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Bangladesh currently reports 80.0% against 79.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 54th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.