Kenya vs Nigeria: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Kenya
867,884 people
in 2024
Nigeria
578,953 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 867,884 people against 578,953 people in Nigeria, a difference of 288,931 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 188 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 | 286,599 people | 2.95 million people | 2.67 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 530,536 people | 2.49 million people | 1.96 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 784,993 people | 1.13 million people | 342,673 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 867,884 people against 578,953 people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 288,931 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 usage in urban areas?
- Kenya ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 188 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 usage in urban 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.