People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Kenya

Kenya: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 19.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 97 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2017
All-time low
9.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Kenya, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 9.42001: 102002: 10.52003: 11.12004: 11.72005: 12.32006: 12.92007: 13.42008: 142009: 14.62010: 15.22011: 15.72012: 16.32013: 16.92014: 17.52015: 18.12016: 18.62017: 19.2

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Kenya is 19.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Kenya peaked at 19.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2000.

That places Kenya 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Kenya, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 9.4%
2001 10.0% +6.2%
2002 10.5% +5.8%
2003 11.1% +5.5%
2004 11.7% +5.2%
2005 12.3% +4.9%
2006 12.9% +4.7%
2007 13.4% +4.5%
2008 14.0% +4.3%
2009 14.6% +4.1%
2010 15.2% +4.0%
2011 15.7% +3.8%
2012 16.3% +3.7%
2013 16.9% +3.5%
2014 17.5% +3.4%
2015 18.1% +3.3%
2016 18.6% +3.2%
2017 19.2% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 9.4% 14.6% 10
2010s 17.2% 15.2% 19.2% 8

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  4. 71 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Kenya?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Kenya was 19.2% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Kenya ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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