Number using at least basic sanitation in Kenya
Kenya: Number using at least basic sanitation was 23.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.07 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 232 countries
All-time high
23.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.25 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 23.07 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Kenya peaked at 23.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.25 million, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 46th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.25 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.69 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 8.17 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.67 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 9.19 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 9.73 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 10.30 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.89 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.51 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 12.15 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 12.81 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.48 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.15 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.83 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 15.52 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.20 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 16.91 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.64 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.36 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.10 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.85 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 22.23 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 23.07 million | +3.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.07 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.07 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 million | 7.25 million | 12.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.90 million | 12.81 million | 19.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.43 million | 19.85 million | 23.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 43 Nepal 25.51 million compare
- 44 Syria 23.60 million compare
- 45 Afghanistan 23.24 million compare
- 47 North Korea 22.41 million compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 22.03 million compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 20.17 million compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Kenya?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Kenya was 23.07 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 million in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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