Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) was 4.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Kenya is 4.88, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Kenya peaked at 13.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2025.
That places Kenya 68th out of 135 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.47 | — |
| 2001 | 13.47 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.47 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.09 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.72 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.35 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.97 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.23 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.86 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.48 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.11 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.74 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.36 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.99 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.62 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.24 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.12 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.75 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 6.38 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 6 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.63 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 5.26 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 4.88 | -7.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.42, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.62, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.42 | 10.86 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 7.12 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 4.88 | 6.75 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Kenya?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Kenya was 4.88 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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