Kenya vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Kenya
127,251 people
in 2024
Senegal
94,848 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
35th
Senegal rank
37th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 127,251 people against 94,848 people in Senegal, a difference of 32,403 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,675 people | 139,296 people | 41,380 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 181,359 people | 129,902 people | 51,457 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 143,931 people | 105,963 people | 37,968 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 Senegal?
- Kenya, at 127,251 people against 94,848 people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Kenya and Senegal?
- 32,403 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 37th 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.