Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Kenya
Kenya: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 48.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Kenya, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Kenya stood at 48.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 223.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Kenya peaked at 48.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2011.
That places Kenya 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.9% | — |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +8.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 48.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 48.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.9% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 33.4% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Kenya?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Kenya was 48.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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