People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya
Kenya: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 52.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya is 52.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya peaked at 52.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 28.9% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 42.7% | 52.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya was 52.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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