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

Kenya
16.01 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
28.10 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
9th
Tanzania rank
6th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 28.10 million people against 16.01 million people in Kenya, a difference of 12.09 million people.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.8 times Kenya's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 6th 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.