Kenya vs Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage
Kenya
3.34 million people
in 2024
Somalia
2.75 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
21st
Somalia rank
23rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.34 million people against 2.75 million people in Somalia, a difference of 591,770 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 23rd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.18 million people | 5.20 million people | 25,122 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.66 million people | 4.12 million people | 535,903 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.67 million people | 3.12 million people | 546,050 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 3.34 million people against 2.75 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Kenya and Somalia?
- 591,770 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 23rd of 232 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. 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.