People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya

Kenya: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 92.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
75th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2017
All-time low
89.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 89.5 highest2001: 89.6 highest2002: 89.8 highest2003: 89.9 highest2004: 90.1 highest2005: 90.3 highest2006: 90.4 highest2007: 90.6 highest2008: 90.8 highest2009: 90.9 highest2010: 91.1 highest2011: 91.2 highest2012: 91.4 highest2013: 91.6 highest2014: 91.7 highest2015: 91.9 highest2016: 92.1 highest2017: 92.2 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya stood at 92.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya peaked at 92.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2000.

That places Kenya 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Kenya, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 89.5%
2001 89.6% +0.2%
2002 89.8% +0.2%
2003 89.9% +0.2%
2004 90.1% +0.2%
2005 90.3% +0.2%
2006 90.4% +0.2%
2007 90.6% +0.2%
2008 90.8% +0.2%
2009 90.9% +0.2%
2010 91.1% +0.2%
2011 91.2% +0.2%
2012 91.4% +0.2%
2013 91.6% +0.2%
2014 91.7% +0.2%
2015 91.9% +0.2%
2016 92.1% +0.2%
2017 92.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.2% 89.5% 90.9% 10
2010s 91.7% 91.1% 92.2% 8

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 72 Comoros 93.0% compare
  2. 73 Mozambique 92.9% compare
  3. 74 Somalia 92.6% compare
  4. 76 Zambia 92.1% compare
  5. 77 Afghanistan 91.8% compare
  6. 78 Congo 91.6% compare

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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 92.2% 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 92.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Kenya ranks 75th 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 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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