Kenya vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Kenya
45.6%
in 2017
Nigeria
41.5%
in 2017
Kenya rank
76th
Nigeria rank
79th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 45.6% against 41.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 37.0% | 3.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.2% | 2.1% | 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 Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 45.6% against 41.5% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 4.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Kenya ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 79th 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.