Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 8.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kenya is 8.77, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kenya peaked at 8.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2000.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.73 | — |
| 2001 | 6.84 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.95 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.05 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.26 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.36 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.46 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.56 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.66 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.75 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.84 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.93 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.01 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.25 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.33 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.47 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.54 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.66 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.72 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.77 | +0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 | 6.73 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 | 7.75 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 8.54 | 8.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 limited drinking water services in Kenya?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Kenya was 8.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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