Population using at least basic sanitation services in Kenya

Kenya: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 41.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
136th
of 174 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2024
All-time low
22.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic sanitation services in Kenya, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 22.32001: 232002: 23.82003: 24.62004: 25.32005: 26.12006: 26.92007: 27.72008: 28.42009: 29.22010: 302011: 30.82012: 31.62013: 32.42014: 33.22015: 342016: 34.82017: 35.62018: 36.42019: 37.32020: 38.12021: 38.92022: 39.72023: 40.62024: 41.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 41.4% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Kenya peaked at 41.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 136th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.7% 22.3% 29.2% 10
2010s 33.6% 30.0% 37.3% 10
2020s 39.7% 38.1% 41.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Kenya?
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Kenya was 41.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
Kenya ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2024
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