People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Kenya
Kenya: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Kenya, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in 2017. 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): q5 in Kenya peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Kenya ranks 42nd of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q5 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -55.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
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- 42 Rwanda 0.0%
- 42 Serbia 0.0%
- 42 South Africa 0.0%
- 42 Saint Lucia 0.0%
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- 42 Suriname 0.0%
- 42 Tajikistan 0.0%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Kenya?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Kenya was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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