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

Colombia

78.3%

in 2024

Kenya

79.2%

in 2024

Colombia rank

55th

Kenya rank

54th

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

Kenya currently reports 79.2% against 78.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 55th 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.