People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Kenya

Kenya: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Kenya, 2000–2017

00.050.10.150.22000200820172000: 0.1932001: 0.182002: 0.1672003: 0.1542004: 0.1412005: 0.1282006: 0.1152007: 0.1022008: 0.092009: 0.0772010: 0.0642011: 0.0512012: 0.0382013: 0.0252014: 0.0122015: 02016: 02017: 0

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Kenya stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Kenya peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Kenya 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Kenya, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% -6.7%
2002 0.2% -7.2%
2003 0.2% -7.7%
2004 0.1% -8.4%
2005 0.1% -9.2%
2006 0.1% -10.1%
2007 0.1% -11.2%
2008 0.1% -12.6%
2009 0.1% -14.4%
2010 0.1% -16.9%
2011 0.1% -20.3%
2012 0.0% -25.5%
2013 0.0% -34.2%
2014 0.0% -52.0%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Kenya?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Kenya was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
Kenya ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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