Kenya vs Yemen: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Kenya
57.5%
in 2024
Yemen
63.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
64th
Yemen rank
61st
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 63.3% against 57.5% in Kenya, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 64th and Yemen ranks 61st of 109 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 50.7% | 30.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 60.7% | 12.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Kenya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 63.3% against 57.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Kenya and Yemen?
- 5.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Kenya ranks 64th and Yemen ranks 61st of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.