Kenya vs Niger: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Kenya
16.01 million people
in 2024
Niger
19.16 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
9th
Niger rank
8th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Kenya
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 19.16 million people against 16.01 million people in Kenya, a difference of 3.15 million people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 9th and Niger ranks 8th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.