Number without basic handwashing in Kenya
Kenya: Number without basic handwashing was 23.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number without basic handwashing in Kenya, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Kenya is 23.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Kenya peaked at 39.93 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.98 million, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 36.27 million | — |
| 2012 | 37.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 38.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 39.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 39.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 38.62 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.21 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 35.65 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 33.97 million | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 32.19 million | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 30.28 million | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 28.29 million | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 26.19 million | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 23.98 million | -8.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.98 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.98 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.34 million | 33.97 million | 39.93 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.19 million | 23.98 million | 32.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 13 Mozambique 29.16 million compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 24.90 million compare
- 15 Madagascar 24.44 million compare
- 17 Angola 23.89 million compare
- 18 Niger 21.21 million compare
- 19 Afghanistan 20.50 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 without basic handwashing in Kenya?
- Number without basic handwashing in Kenya was 23.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 39.93 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.98 million in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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