Kenya vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Kenya
78.9%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
70.3%
in 2017
Kenya rank
80th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 78.9% against 70.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 97 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 55.0% | 8.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 66.0% | 8.5% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 78.9% against 70.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 8.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Kenya ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.