Afghanistan vs Kenya: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
31.4%
in 2024
Kenya
31.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
39th
Kenya rank
38th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 31.6% against 31.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 38th of 232 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 54.4% | 11.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 42.8% | 5.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.9% | 1.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 31.6% against 31.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 38th of 232 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.