Kenya vs Vanuatu: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Kenya
48.2%
in 2024
Vanuatu
42.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
62nd
Vanuatu rank
64th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Kenya
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 48.2% against 42.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Kenya ranks 62nd and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 36.8% | 17.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 41.0% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
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, Kenya or Vanuatu?
- Kenya, at 48.2% against 42.2% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 6.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Kenya ranks 62nd and Vanuatu ranks 64th 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.