People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Kenya

Kenya: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 43.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
43.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2000
All-time low
43.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 43.82001: 43.82002: 43.72003: 43.72004: 43.62005: 43.62006: 43.52007: 43.52008: 43.52009: 43.42010: 43.42011: 43.32012: 43.32013: 43.22014: 43.22015: 43.12016: 43.12017: 43

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 43.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Kenya peaked at 43.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2017.

Kenya ranks 83rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4 in Kenya, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 43.8%
2001 43.8% -0.1%
2002 43.7% -0.1%
2003 43.7% -0.1%
2004 43.6% -0.1%
2005 43.6% -0.1%
2006 43.5% -0.1%
2007 43.5% -0.1%
2008 43.5% -0.1%
2009 43.4% -0.1%
2010 43.4% -0.1%
2011 43.3% -0.1%
2012 43.3% -0.1%
2013 43.2% -0.1%
2014 43.2% -0.1%
2015 43.1% -0.1%
2016 43.1% -0.1%
2017 43.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6% 43.4% 43.8% 10
2010s 43.2% 43.0% 43.4% 8

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 80 Niger 45.3% compare
  2. 81 Somalia 43.8% compare
  3. 82 Chad 43.4% compare
  4. 84 Guinea 42.2% compare
  5. 85 Malawi 41.1% compare
  6. 86 Nigeria 40.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Kenya?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Kenya was 43.0% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Kenya ranks 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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