Cape Verde vs Kenya: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Cape Verde
37.7%
in 2024
Kenya
48.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
65th
Kenya rank
62nd
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 48.2% against 37.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 29.7% | 8.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 40.8% | 3.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 48.2% against 37.7% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 10.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 62nd of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.