Kenya vs Nigeria: Drinking water services in rural areas
Kenya
9.82 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
8.21 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.82 million people against 8.21 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 1.61 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.66 million people | 24.17 million people | 14.51 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.29 million people | 17.25 million people | 6.96 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.98 million people | 10.25 million people | 271,016 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 9.82 million people against 8.21 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 1.61 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Kenya ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.