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

Guinea
77.5%
in 2017
Kenya
76.4%
in 2017
Guinea rank
68th
Kenya rank
70th

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

  • Guinea
  • Kenya
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 77.5% against 76.4% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Guinea ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 70th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 55.6% 62.1% 6.5% Kenya
2010s 71.1% 72.4% 1.4% 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), Guinea or Kenya?
Guinea, at 77.5% against 76.4% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Guinea and Kenya?
1.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Guinea ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 70th 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): 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed