Kenya vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Kenya
5.8 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
5.89 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
37th
Senegal rank
36th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 5.89 people per square kilometre against 5.8 people per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.09 people per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 36th of 171 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 8.78 people per square kilometre 11.39 people per square kilometre 2.61 people per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 7.83 people per square kilometre 8.98 people per square kilometre 1.15 people per square kilometre Senegal
2020s 6.2 people per square kilometre 6.56 people per square kilometre 0.3599 people per square kilometre Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Kenya or Senegal?
Senegal, at 5.89 people per square kilometre against 5.8 people per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Kenya and Senegal?
0.09 people per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 36th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,958 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.