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

Kenya
84.8%
in 2017
Liberia
86.0%
in 2017
Kenya rank
77th
Liberia rank
75th

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

  • Kenya
  • Liberia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 86.0% against 84.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 77th and Liberia ranks 75th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 87.7% 77.6% 10.1% Kenya
2010s 85.7% 83.3% 2.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Kenya or Liberia?
Liberia, at 86.0% against 84.8% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Kenya and Liberia?
1.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Kenya ranks 77th and Liberia ranks 75th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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