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

Kenya: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 93.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
93.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2000
All-time low
93.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.52001: 95.42002: 95.32003: 95.22004: 95.12005: 952006: 94.92007: 94.82008: 94.72009: 94.52010: 94.42011: 94.32012: 94.22013: 94.12014: 942015: 93.92016: 93.82017: 93.7

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 93.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Kenya peaked at 95.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2017.

That places Kenya 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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): Q4 in Kenya, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 95.5%
2001 95.4% -0.1%
2002 95.3% -0.1%
2003 95.2% -0.1%
2004 95.1% -0.1%
2005 95.0% -0.1%
2006 94.9% -0.1%
2007 94.8% -0.1%
2008 94.7% -0.1%
2009 94.5% -0.1%
2010 94.4% -0.1%
2011 94.3% -0.1%
2012 94.2% -0.1%
2013 94.1% -0.1%
2014 94.0% -0.1%
2015 93.9% -0.1%
2016 93.8% -0.1%
2017 93.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.0% 94.5% 95.5% 10
2010s 94.1% 93.7% 94.4% 8

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 75 Sudan 94.4% compare
  2. 76 Ghana 94.1% compare
  3. 77 Rwanda 94.0% compare
  4. 79 Gambia 93.6% compare
  5. 80 Niger 93.4% compare
  6. 81 Somalia 91.9% 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 93.7% 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 95.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Kenya ranks 78th 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 down 1.1%. 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): Q4. 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): 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
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