Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Kenya
Kenya: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 127,251 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
127,251
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
189,585
in 2010
All-time low
127,251
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Kenya is 127,251, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Kenya peaked at 189,585 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 127,251, in 2024.
That places Kenya 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169,368 | — |
| 2001 | 172,405 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 175,332 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 178,004 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 180,539 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 182,803 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 184,801 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 186,505 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 187,946 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 189,048 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 189,585 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 189,500 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 188,770 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 187,387 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 185,310 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 182,556 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 179,262 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 175,366 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 170,649 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 165,202 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 159,111 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 152,234 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 144,665 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 136,393 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 127,251 | -6.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 127,251 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 127,251 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,675 | 169,368 | 189,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,359 | 165,202 | 189,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,931 | 127,251 | 159,111 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Sierra Leone 141,560 compare
- 33 Peru 141,242 compare
- 34 Tanzania 137,437 compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 104,633 compare
- 37 Senegal 94,848 compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 78,167 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Kenya?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Kenya was 127,251 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 189,585 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,251 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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