Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Kenya
127,251 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
78,167 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 127,251 people against 78,167 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 49,084 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,675 people | 29,303 people | 151,372 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 181,359 people | 49,418 people | 131,940 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 143,931 people | 71,142 people | 72,789 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 127,251 people against 78,167 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 49,084 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 186 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 urban 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.