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

Cameroon
48.8%
in 2017
Kenya
52.3%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
80th
Kenya rank
77th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 52.3% against 48.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.5%.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 77th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 35.5% 35.1% 0.4% Cameroon
2010s 45.8% 47.5% 1.7% 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), Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya, at 52.3% against 48.8% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Cameroon and Kenya?
3.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Cameroon ranks 80th 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