Kenya vs Somalia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Kenya
40.9%
in 2024
Somalia
44.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
203rd
Somalia rank
202nd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 44.5% against 40.9% in Kenya, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 202nd of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.0% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 34.6% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 42.4% | 2.9% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 44.5% against 40.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Kenya and Somalia?
- 3.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Kenya ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 202nd 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.