This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Kenya statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Kenyan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Kenyan-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all] |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 6.2: By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations] |
| Indicator |
Indicator 6.2.1: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, including a hand-washing facility with soap and water] |
| Series |
Indicator 6.2.1: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, including a hand-washing facility with soap and water] |
| Metadata update |
May 2024] |
| Related indicators |
All targets under Goal 6, as well as targets 1.2, 1.4, 2.2, 3.2, 3.8, 3.9, 4a, 5.4 and 11.1] |
| Organisation |
KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS] |
| Contact person(s) |
Senior Manager] |
| Contact organisation unit |
Food Monitoring, Nutrition and Environment] |
| Contact person function |
Compilation of Environment and Natural Resources Statistics] |
| Contact phone |
+254-735-004-401, +254-202-911-000, +254-202-911-001] |
| Contact mail |
P.O. Box 30266–00100 GPO NAIROBI.] |
| Contact email |
dps@knbs.or.ke] |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: The proportion of the population using safely managed sanitation services is defined as the proportion of the population using an improved sanitation facility and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or removed and treated off-site. ‘Improved’ sanitation facilities are those designed to hygienically separate human excreta from human contact. These include wet sanitation technologies such as flush and pour flush toilets connected to sewers, septic tanks or pit latrines, and dry sanitation technologies such as dry pit latrines with slabs, ventilated improved pit latrines and composting toilets. Concepts: An ‘improved sanitation facility’ is defined as one designed to hygienically separate human excreta from human contact. Improved sanitation facilities include wet sanitation technologies such as flush or pour flush toilets connected to sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; and dry sanitation technologies such as dry pit latrines with slabs (constructed from materials that are durable and easy to clean), ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines, pit latrines with a slab, composting toilets and container-based sanitation. If a household uses a flush or pour flush toilet but does not know where it is flushed to, the sanitation facility is considered to be improved since the household may not be aware about whether it flushes to a sewer, septic tank or pit latrine] |
| Unit of measure |
Population proportion(percentage)] |
| Classifications |
WHO/UNICEF] |
| Data sources |
KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS] |
| Data collection method |
The 2022 KDHS was designed to provide estimates at the national level, for rural and urban areas, and, for some indicators, at the county level. Given this, the sample was designed to have 42,300 households, with 25 households selected per cluster, resulting into 1,692 clusters spread across the country with 1,026 clusters in rural areas and 666 in urban areas. For 2015/16; The sampling for the survey was done in three stages. In the first stage, a total of 2,400 clusters (988 in urban and 1,412 in rural areas) were sampled from NASSEP V sampling frame while the second stage involved selection of 16 households from each of the clusters. The third stage involved the sub-sampling of 10 households (from the 16 households) for the main KIHBS with the remaining 6 earmarked for the Continuous Household Survey Programme (CHSP). Further, five households from each cluster were randomly selected among the 10 KIHBS households for the administration of diaries Training and field work: The training included a detailed question-by-question explanation of the questionnaires, accompanied by explanations from the interviewer’s manual, role-play demonstrations, group discussions, in-class practice interviewing in pairs, and assessment tests. Computer Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI) was used during data collection of the 2022 KDHS. The field teams were trained and allowed to practice using the handheld devices. All fieldwork personnel were assigned usernames, and devices were password protected to ensure the integrity of the data] |
| Data collection calendar |
KDHS is done after every four years while KIHBS is on every five years] |
| Data release calendar |
Every four years for KDHS and every five years for KIHBS] |
| Data providers |
KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS] |
| Data compilers |
KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS] |
| Institutional mandate |
The statistics Act 2006, gives the Bureau to be the principal agency of the Government for collecting, analyzing and disseminating statistical data in Kenya and shall be the custodian of official statistical information] |
| Rationale |
Safely managed sanitation services promote good hygiene and sanitation practices, which can help to prevent the spread of diseases] |
| Comment and limitations |
The study doesn’t ascertain that the waste was disposed off in -situ] |
| Method of computation |
The number of people using improved sanitation facilities divided by the total population multiplied by 100] |
| Validation |
Computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) was used during the 2022 KDHS data collection. Work was assigned by supervisors and shared via Bluetooth® to interviewers’ tablets. Once completed, assigned work was shared with supervisors, who did initial data consistency checks and edits and then submitted data to the central servers hosted at KNBS via SyncCloud. Data were downloaded from the central servers and checked against the inventory of expected returns to account for all data collected in the field. SyncCloud was also used to generate field check tables to monitor progress and flag any errors, which were communicated back to the field teams for correction.] |
| Quality management |
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is ISO certified based on 9001:2015 Standard requirements. The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control, are carried out following the methodological framework and standards established by the KNBS, in compliance with the Internationally acceptable standards.] |
| Quality assurance |
The KNBS adheres to Kenya Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (KesQAF) that underlines principles to be assured in managing the statistical production processes and output. Data consistency and quality checks are conducted through Technical Working Groups (TWGs) before publication and dissemination.] |
| Quality assessment |
The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control are subjected to a set criteria and standards to ensure conformity. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
The data is available at the National level by Residence and Type of improved toilet/latrine facility] |
| Comparability/deviation from international standards |
Internationally comparable] |
| References and Documentation |
KDHS 2014, KIHBS 2016 & KDHS 2022] |
| Metadata last updated | May 22, 2025 |