Kenya vs Namibia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Kenya
40.9%
in 2024
Namibia
38.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
203rd
Namibia rank
205th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 40.9% against 38.7% in Namibia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Kenya ranks 203rd and Namibia ranks 205th of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 29.7% | 2.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 34.9% | 0.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.0% | 1.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Kenya or Namibia?
- Kenya, at 40.9% against 38.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Kenya and Namibia?
- 2.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Kenya ranks 203rd and Namibia ranks 205th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.