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

Burundi
58.8%
in 2017
Kenya
61.0%
in 2017
Burundi rank
84th
Kenya rank
81st

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

  • Burundi
  • Kenya
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 61.0% against 58.8% in Burundi, a difference of 2.2%.

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

Burundi ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 81st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 46.4% 43.4% 3.0% Burundi
2010s 55.2% 56.1% 0.9% 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), Burundi or Kenya?
Kenya, at 61.0% against 58.8% in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Burundi and Kenya?
2.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Burundi ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 81st 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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