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
020406080100200020082017

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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