Congo vs Kenya: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Congo
14.5%
in 2017
Kenya
12.9%
in 2017
Congo rank
83rd
Kenya rank
86th

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

  • Congo
  • Kenya
051015200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 14.5% against 12.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.6%.

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

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

Congo ranks 83rd and Kenya ranks 86th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 13.4% 3.5% Kenya
2010s 13.1% 13.0% 0.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Congo or Kenya?
Congo, at 14.5% against 12.9% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Congo and Kenya?
1.6%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Congo ranks 83rd and Kenya ranks 86th 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Congo vs Kenya: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban). Statizoid, drawing on WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/people-using-at-least-basic-sanitation-services-urban-percent-of-urban-population-q1/congo-rep/kenya/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/people-using-at-least-basic-sanitation-services-urban-percent-of-urban-population-q1/congo-rep/kenya/">Congo vs Kenya: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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