Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Kenya
3.21 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.10 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.21 million people against 2.10 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.11 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.00 million people | 3.59 million people | 1.40 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.48 million people | 2.98 million people | 1.50 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.52 million people | 2.31 million people | 1.21 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 3.21 million people against 2.10 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 1.11 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.