Kenya vs Tanzania: Drinking water services in rural areas
Kenya
9.82 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
6.99 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
1st
Tanzania rank
4th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.82 million people against 6.99 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 2.83 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.66 million people | 5.78 million people | 3.88 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.29 million people | 6.39 million people | 3.90 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.98 million people | 6.89 million people | 3.09 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 9.82 million people against 6.99 million people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 2.83 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Kenya ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.