Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 35.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Kenya stood at 35.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Kenya peaked at 35.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 102nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 26.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.3% | 35.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 38.0% compare
- 100 Bangladesh 37.3% compare
- 101 El Salvador 36.0% compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 34.7% compare
- 104 Mozambique 33.9% compare
- 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.9% compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0026 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Kenya?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Kenya was 35.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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