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
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.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.97 million people | 27.21 million people | 10.24 million people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 17.51 million people | 28.00 million people | 10.49 million people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 16.44 million people | 28.26 million people | 11.82 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 28.10 million people against 16.01 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 12.09 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.