Kenya vs Tanzania: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Kenya
867,884 people
in 2024
Tanzania
522,756 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
5th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 867,884 people against 522,756 people in Tanzania, a difference of 345,128 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 5th of 188 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 | 286,599 people | 249,858 people | 36,741 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 530,536 people | 370,401 people | 160,136 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 784,993 people | 489,555 people | 295,438 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 867,884 people against 522,756 people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 345,128 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 usage in urban areas?
- Kenya ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 5th 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.