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

Kenya
93.7%
in 2017
Somalia
91.9%
in 2017
Kenya rank
78th
Somalia rank
81st

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 93.7% against 91.9% in Somalia, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Kenya ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 81st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 95.0% 85.0% 10.0% Kenya
2010s 94.1% 89.8% 4.3% 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 Somalia?
Kenya, at 93.7% against 91.9% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Kenya and Somalia?
1.8%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Kenya ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 81st 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): 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, urban (% of urban 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