India vs Kenya: People practicing open defecation
India
6.7%
in 2024
Kenya
5.9%
in 2024
India rank
42nd
Kenya rank
45th
People practicing open defecation over time
- India
- Kenya
How they compare
India currently reports 6.7% against 5.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 45th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 14.8% | 45.4% | India |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 10.1% | 21.9% | India |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 6.8% | 5.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, India or Kenya?
- India, at 6.7% against 5.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between India and Kenya?
- 0.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- India ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 45th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.