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
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.