People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kenya
Kenya: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 88.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kenya is 88.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kenya peaked at 88.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.4% | — |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 85.4% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 86.8% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.3% | 88.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kenya?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Kenya was 88.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Kenya ranks 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.