Gabon vs Kenya: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Gabon
14.3%
in 2017
Kenya
16.0%
in 2017
Gabon rank
73rd
Kenya rank
71st

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Gabon
  • Kenya
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.0% against 14.3% in Gabon, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 71st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 17.1% 10.5% 6.6% Gabon
2010s 14.7% 14.4% 0.2% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Gabon or Kenya?
Kenya, at 16.0% against 14.3% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Gabon and Kenya?
1.7%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Gabon ranks 73rd and Kenya 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed