Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 68.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya is 68.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya peaked at 68.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 195th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 68.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 68.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 40.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 52.0% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 63.7% | 68.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 192 Sudan 69.7% compare
- 193 Cote d'Ivoire 68.8% compare
- 194 Afghanistan 68.6% compare
- 196 Mauritania 68.1% compare
- 197 Mali 67.6% compare
- 198 Lesotho 67.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Kenya was 68.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kenya ranks 195th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.