Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre

Kenya
6.04 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
44th

Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.04 people per square kilometre against 5.71 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.33 people per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Kenya ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 9.09 people per square kilometre 9.55 people per square kilometre 0.4543 people per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 8.15 people per square kilometre 7.83 people per square kilometre 0.3197 people per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 6.46 people per square kilometre 6.14 people per square kilometre 0.321 people per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Kenya, at 6.04 people per square kilometre against 5.71 people per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
0.33 people per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage, 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, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 4,832 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage 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.