Indonesia vs Kenya: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Indonesia
4.44 million people
in 2024
Kenya
3.21 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
18th
Kenya rank
21st

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Indonesia
  • Kenya
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 4.44 million people against 3.21 million people in Kenya, a difference of 1.23 million people.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

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

Indonesia ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 21st of 175 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 47.54 million people 5.00 million people 42.55 million people Indonesia
2010s 25.11 million people 4.48 million people 20.63 million people Indonesia
2020s 8.66 million people 3.52 million people 5.13 million people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Indonesia or Kenya?
Indonesia, at 4.44 million people against 3.21 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Indonesia and Kenya?
1.23 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Indonesia ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 21st 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.