Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)

Kenya
60.9%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
66.5%
in 2017
Kenya rank
87th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
85th

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 66.5% against 60.9% in Kenya, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 87th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 79.2% 52.7% 26.5% Kenya
2010s 66.0% 62.5% 3.5% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 66.5% against 60.9% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5.6%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Kenya ranks 87th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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