China vs Kenya: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
China
23.36 million people
in 2024
Kenya
20.46 million people
in 2024
China rank
10th
Kenya rank
11th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
China currently reports 23.36 million people against 20.46 million people in Kenya, a difference of 2.91 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 11th of 113 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.69 million people | 27.09 million people | 596,467 people | China |
| 2020s | 24.82 million people | 22.78 million people | 2.04 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, China or Kenya?
- China, at 23.36 million people against 20.46 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between China and Kenya?
- 2.91 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- China ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 11th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.