People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Kenya
Kenya: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 5.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Kenya, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Kenya stood at 5.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Kenya peaked at 10.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2017.
That places Kenya 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Kenya?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Kenya was 5.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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