Bangladesh vs Kenya: Rural without improved sanitation
Bangladesh
14.76 million
in 2024
Kenya
16.01 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
11th
Kenya rank
9th
Rural without improved sanitation over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.01 million against 14.76 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.25 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.47 million | 16.97 million | 47.50 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 39.11 million | 17.51 million | 21.60 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 19.72 million | 16.44 million | 3.28 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 16.01 million against 14.76 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 1.25 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 9th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.