Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 74.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.37
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
223rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
74.37
in 2024
All-time low
52.09
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 74.37 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kenya peaked at 74.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.09, in 2000.
That places Kenya 223rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.09 | — |
| 2001 | 53.07 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 54.04 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 55.02 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 55.99 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 56.95 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 57.91 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.86 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 59.81 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 60.76 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 61.7 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.63 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 63.56 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.49 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.41 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.33 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 67.25 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 68.16 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.06 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.96 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.86 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.74 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.63 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 73.5 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 74.37 | +1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 74.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 74.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.45 | 52.09 | 60.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.86 | 61.7 | 69.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.62 | 70.86 | 74.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 220 Guinea-Bissau 76.7 compare
- 221 Sierra Leone 75.57 compare
- 222 Mozambique 75.27 compare
- 224 Niger 70.18 compare
- 225 Eritrea 69.45 compare
- 226 Equatorial Guinea 67.62 compare
More population data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kenya?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Kenya was 74.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.09 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Kenya ranks 223rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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