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

Gambia
40.7%
in 2017
Kenya
30.5%
in 2017
Gambia rank
62nd
Kenya rank
64th

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

  • Gambia
  • Kenya
203040506070200020082017

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 40.7% against 30.5% in Kenya, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

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

Gambia ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 64th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 60.8% 24.6% 36.1% Gambia
2010s 44.3% 28.9% 15.4% Gambia

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), Gambia or Kenya?
Gambia, at 40.7% against 30.5% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Gambia and Kenya?
10.2%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Gambia ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 64th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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