People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Kenya

Kenya: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 51.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
51.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 97 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2017
All-time low
48.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Kenya, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 48.6 highest2001: 48.8 highest2002: 48.9 highest2003: 49 highest2004: 49.2 highest2005: 49.3 highest2006: 49.5 highest2007: 49.6 highest2008: 49.7 highest2009: 49.9 highest2010: 50 highest2011: 50.2 highest2012: 50.3 highest2013: 50.5 highest2014: 50.6 highest2015: 50.7 highest2016: 50.9 highest2017: 51 highest

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 51.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Kenya peaked at 51.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2000.

That places Kenya 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Kenya, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 48.6%
2001 48.8% +0.3%
2002 48.9% +0.3%
2003 49.0% +0.3%
2004 49.2% +0.3%
2005 49.3% +0.3%
2006 49.5% +0.3%
2007 49.6% +0.3%
2008 49.7% +0.3%
2009 49.9% +0.3%
2010 50.0% +0.3%
2011 50.2% +0.3%
2012 50.3% +0.3%
2013 50.5% +0.3%
2014 50.6% +0.3%
2015 50.7% +0.3%
2016 50.9% +0.3%
2017 51.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.3% 48.6% 49.9% 10
2010s 50.5% 50.0% 51.0% 8

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 81 Comoros 54.1% compare
  2. 82 Nigeria 52.1% compare
  3. 83 Somalia 51.4% compare
  4. 85 Congo 48.9% compare
  5. 86 Benin 46.1% compare
  6. 87 Ghana 45.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Kenya?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Kenya was 51.0% 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): q5 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Kenya ranks 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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