Kenya vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Kenya
127,251 people
in 2024
Tanzania
137,437 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
35th
Tanzania rank
34th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 137,437 people against 127,251 people in Kenya, a difference of 10,186 people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 34th of 186 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 | 180,675 people | 211,027 people | 30,352 people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 181,359 people | 213,725 people | 32,366 people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 143,931 people | 164,533 people | 20,602 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 137,437 people against 127,251 people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 10,186 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 34th 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.