1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kenya
Kenya: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 62.86 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
62.86
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
62.86
in 2022
All-time low
47.52
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 62.86 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kenya peaked at 62.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.52, in 2000.
That places Kenya 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.52 | — |
| 2001 | 48.25 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.98 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 49.7 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 50.43 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 51.14 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.86 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.57 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.28 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 53.98 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.68 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.37 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.07 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 56.76 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 57.45 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.14 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 58.83 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.51 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.19 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.86 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.53 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.2 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 62.86 | +1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 62.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 62.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.77 | 47.52 | 53.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.79 | 54.68 | 60.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2 | 61.53 | 62.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 179 Sudan 64.92 compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 64.67 compare
- 181 Mozambique 63.2 compare
- 183 Burundi 62.44 compare
- 184 Zimbabwe 62.29 compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 61.78 compare
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kenya?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Kenya was 62.86 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 62.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.52 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Kenya ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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