Rural without improved sanitation in Kenya
Kenya: Rural without improved sanitation was 16.01 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.01 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 175 countries
All-time high
17.73 million
in 2012
All-time low
16.01 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 16.01 million for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Kenya peaked at 17.73 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.01 million, in 2024.
That places Kenya 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural without improved sanitation in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.27 million | — |
| 2001 | 16.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.48 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.45 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.24 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 16.01 million | -1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 10.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.97 million | 16.27 million | 17.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.51 million | 17.04 million | 17.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.44 million | 16.01 million | 16.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 rural without improved sanitation in Kenya?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Kenya was 16.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 million in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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