Kenya vs Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Kenya
45.6%
in 2017
Niger
42.5%
in 2017
Kenya rank
76th
Niger rank
78th

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

  • Kenya
  • Niger
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 45.6% against 42.5% in Niger, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 76th and Niger ranks 78th of 97 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 34.0% 25.5% 8.4% Kenya
2010s 42.3% 40.0% 2.3% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Kenya or Niger?
Kenya, at 45.6% against 42.5% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Kenya and Niger?
3.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Kenya ranks 76th and Niger ranks 78th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed