Kenya vs Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Kenya
92.2%
in 2017
Somalia
92.6%
in 2017
Kenya rank
75th
Somalia rank
74th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 92.6% against 92.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 75th and Somalia ranks 74th of 97 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.2% | 87.1% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 90.9% | 0.7% | 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), Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 92.6% against 92.2% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Kenya ranks 75th and Somalia ranks 74th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.