People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Kenya
Kenya: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 27.95 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Kenya is 27.95 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Kenya peaked at 31.15 people per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.95 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 20th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.58 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 28.89 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 29.19 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.47 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.75 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.01 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.25 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.47 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.68 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.88 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.03 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.12 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.15 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.11 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.02 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.77 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.5 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.19 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.83 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.44 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.03 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.68 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.31 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.95 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.95 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.95 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.84 people per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.82 people per square kilometre | 28.58 people per square kilometre | 30.88 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.62 people per square kilometre | 29.44 people per square kilometre | 31.15 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.49 people per square kilometre | 27.95 people per square kilometre | 29.03 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 17 Tanzania 31.84 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 31.22 people per square kilometre compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 30.47 people per square kilometre compare
- 21 Ghana 27.73 people per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 25.15 people per square kilometre compare
- 23 Madagascar 23.54 people per square kilometre 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Kenya?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Kenya was 27.95 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.15 people per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.95 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.