Colombia vs Kenya: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre

Colombia
0.1989 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
0.2348 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
59th
Kenya rank
56th

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

  • Colombia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.2348 people per square kilometre against 0.1989 people per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0359 people per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 56th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4588 people per square kilometre 0.3175 people per square kilometre 0.1414 people per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 0.3411 people per square kilometre 0.3171 people per square kilometre 0.024 people per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 0.2281 people per square kilometre 0.255 people per square kilometre 0.0268 people per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, Colombia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.2348 people per square kilometre against 0.1989 people per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between Colombia and Kenya?
0.0359 people per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 56th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 4,250 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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.