People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kenya
Kenya: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 23.07 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.07 million people
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 232 countries
All-time high
23.07 million people
in 2024
All-time low
7.25 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 23.07 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kenya peaked at 23.07 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.25 million people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.25 million people | — |
| 2001 | 7.69 million people | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 8.17 million people | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.67 million people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 9.19 million people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 9.73 million people | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 10.30 million people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.89 million people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.51 million people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 12.15 million people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 12.81 million people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.48 million people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.15 million people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.83 million people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 15.52 million people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.20 million people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 16.91 million people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.64 million people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.36 million people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.10 million people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.85 million people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.62 million people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.40 million people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 22.23 million people | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 23.07 million people | +3.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.07 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.07 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 million people | 7.25 million people | 12.15 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.90 million people | 12.81 million people | 19.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.43 million people | 19.85 million people | 23.07 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 43 Nepal 25.51 million people compare
- 44 Syria 23.60 million people compare
- 45 Afghanistan 23.24 million people compare
- 47 North Korea 22.41 million people compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 22.03 million people compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 20.17 million people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kenya?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Kenya was 23.07 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 million people in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.