Kenya vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Kenya
78.9%
in 2017
Zambia
74.6%
in 2017
Kenya rank
80th
Zambia rank
82nd
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 78.9% against 74.6% in Zambia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 68.4% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.2% | 1.4% | 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 Zambia?
- Kenya, at 78.9% against 74.6% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Kenya and Zambia?
- 4.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Kenya ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 82nd 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.