Safe sanitation without in Kenya
Kenya: Safe sanitation without was 36.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.21 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 150 countries
All-time high
36.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
24.45 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Safe sanitation without in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 36.21 million for safe sanitation without in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Kenya peaked at 36.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.45 million, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Safe sanitation without in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.45 million | — |
| 2001 | 25.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 27.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 28.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 36.21 million | +1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 36.21 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 million, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 36.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 million, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.11 million | 24.45 million | 29.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.69 million | 30.48 million | 34.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.49 million | 34.84 million | 36.21 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 safe sanitation without in Kenya?
- Safe sanitation without in Kenya was 36.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.45 million in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for safe sanitation without?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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