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

Congo
55.0%
in 2017
Kenya
59.4%
in 2017
Congo rank
79th
Kenya rank
76th

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

  • Congo
  • Kenya
2030405060200020082017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 59.4% against 55.0% in Congo, a difference of 4.4%.

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

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

Congo ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 76th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 22.8% 42.5% 19.7% Kenya
2010s 45.5% 54.6% 9.1% 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), Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 59.4% against 55.0% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Congo and Kenya?
4.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Congo ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 76th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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