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

Afghanistan
55.9%
in 2017
Kenya
52.3%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
74th
Kenya rank
77th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 55.9% against 52.3% in Kenya, a difference of 3.6%.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 77th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 40.4% 37.8% 2.6% Afghanistan
2010s 49.8% 47.5% 2.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Afghanistan or Kenya?
Afghanistan, at 55.9% against 52.3% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Afghanistan and Kenya?
3.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 77th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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