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

Gabon
51.2%
in 2017
Kenya
53.6%
in 2017
Gabon rank
77th
Kenya rank
74th

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

  • Gabon
  • Kenya
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 53.6% against 51.2% in Gabon, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Gabon ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 74th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 37.3% 38.4% 1.2% Kenya
2010s 49.3% 49.3% 0.0% Gabon

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), Gabon or Kenya?
Kenya, at 53.6% against 51.2% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Gabon and Kenya?
2.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Gabon ranks 77th and Kenya 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
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