Kenya vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Kenya
37.1%
in 2017
Nigeria
39.0%
in 2017
Kenya rank
81st
Nigeria rank
78th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 39.0% against 37.1% in Kenya, a difference of 1.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 78th of 97 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 29.3% 23.7% 5.6% Kenya
2010s 34.9% 34.7% 0.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 39.0% against 37.1% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Kenya and Nigeria?
1.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Kenya ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 78th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed