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

Kenya
52.3%
in 2017
Sudan
55.6%
in 2017
Kenya rank
77th
Sudan rank
75th

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

  • Kenya
  • Sudan
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 55.6% against 52.3% in Kenya, a difference of 3.3%.

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

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

Kenya ranks 77th and Sudan ranks 75th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 37.8% 47.3% 9.5% Sudan
2010s 47.5% 52.8% 5.3% Sudan

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 Sudan?
Sudan, at 55.6% against 52.3% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Kenya and Sudan?
3.3%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Kenya ranks 77th and Sudan ranks 75th 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