India vs Kenya: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

India
6.7%
in 2024
Kenya
5.9%
in 2024
India rank
35th
Kenya rank
38th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • India
  • Kenya
020406080200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 6.7% against 5.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 38th of 213 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 60.1% 14.8% 45.4% India
2010s 32.0% 10.1% 21.9% India
2020s 11.8% 6.8% 5.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, India or Kenya?
India, at 6.7% against 5.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between India and Kenya?
0.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Kenya rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
India ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 38th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed