Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Kenya
19.2%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
18.6%
in 2017
Kenya rank
70th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
71st

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 19.2% against 18.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 70th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 71st of 97 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 12.0% 2.5% 9.5% Kenya
2010s 17.2% 13.8% 3.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 19.2% against 18.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Kenya ranks 70th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 71st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed