Kenya vs Vanuatu: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Kenya
41.4%
in 2024
Vanuatu
46.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
133rd
Vanuatu rank
131st

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Kenya
  • Vanuatu
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 46.8% against 41.4% in Kenya, a difference of 5.4%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 133rd and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 171 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 25.7% 50.3% 24.5% Vanuatu
2010s 33.6% 48.6% 15.0% Vanuatu
2020s 39.7% 47.2% 7.4% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Kenya or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 46.8% against 41.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Kenya and Vanuatu?
5.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Kenya ranks 133rd and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 171 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 using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.