Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kenya
Kenya: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 3.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.21 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
21st
of 175 countries
All-time high
5.03 million
in 2002
All-time low
3.21 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kenya stood at 3.21 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kenya peaked at 5.03 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 21st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.02 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.57 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.23 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.97 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.68 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.53 million | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.21 million | -4.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.21 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.00 million | 4.91 million | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million | 3.97 million | 4.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 million | 3.21 million | 3.83 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kenya?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Kenya was 3.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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