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

Kenya: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 92.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2017
All-time low
92.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 92.32001: 92.32002: 92.32003: 92.42004: 92.42005: 92.42006: 92.42007: 92.52008: 92.52009: 92.52010: 92.52011: 92.62012: 92.62013: 92.62014: 92.62015: 92.72016: 92.72017: 92.7

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 92.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Kenya peaked at 92.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2000.

That places Kenya 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Kenya, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 92.3%
2001 92.3% +0.0%
2002 92.3% +0.0%
2003 92.4% +0.0%
2004 92.4% +0.0%
2005 92.4% +0.0%
2006 92.4% +0.0%
2007 92.5% +0.0%
2008 92.5% +0.0%
2009 92.5% +0.0%
2010 92.5% +0.0%
2011 92.6% +0.0%
2012 92.6% +0.0%
2013 92.6% +0.0%
2014 92.6% +0.0%
2015 92.7% +0.0%
2016 92.7% +0.0%
2017 92.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.4% 92.3% 92.5% 10
2010s 92.6% 92.5% 92.7% 8

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 68 Somalia 93.4% compare
  2. 69 Sudan 93.0% compare
  3. 70 Afghanistan 92.9% compare
  4. 72 Guinea 92.6% compare
  5. 73 Mongolia 92.2% compare
  6. 74 Nigeria 91.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Kenya?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Kenya was 92.7% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Kenya ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3
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
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