Kenya vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage
Kenya
3.34 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
4.64 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
21st
Tanzania rank
19th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.64 million people against 3.34 million people in Kenya, a difference of 1.30 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 19th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.18 million people | 4.14 million people | 1.04 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.66 million people | 4.45 million people | 211,647 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.67 million people | 4.63 million people | 959,764 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.64 million people against 3.34 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 1.30 million 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?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 19th 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.