Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 6.04 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 6.04 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 9.15 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.04 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Kenya 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.11 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 9.13 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.15 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.15 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.14 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.13 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.1 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.06 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.02 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.96 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.89 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.79 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.66 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.52 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.35 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.13 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.91 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.67 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.41 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.14 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.87 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.32 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.04 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.04 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 people per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.04 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 people per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.09 people per square kilometre | 8.96 people per square kilometre | 9.15 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 people per square kilometre | 7.14 people per square kilometre | 8.89 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 people per square kilometre | 6.04 people per square kilometre | 6.87 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 39 Cape Verde 6.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Senegal 6.42 people per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 6.29 people per square kilometre compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 5.97 people per square kilometre compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 5.71 people per square kilometre compare
- 45 Myanmar 5.62 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 sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Kenya was 6.04 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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
Sanitation facilities usage 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.