How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lebanon?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Lebanon: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Kenya

12.3%

in 2022

Lebanon

13.0%

in 2022

Kenya rank

125th

Lebanon rank

123rd

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Kenya
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 13.0% against 12.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.

Kenya ranks 125th and Lebanon ranks 123rd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.5%	28.4%	4.9%	Lebanon
2000s	27.5%	27.4%	0.1%	Kenya
2010s	27.0%	15.0%	12.1%	Kenya
2020s	12.3%	13.0%	0.8%	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Kenya or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 13.0% against 12.3% in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Kenya and Lebanon?: 0.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lebanon?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Lebanon rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Kenya ranks 125th and Lebanon ranks 123rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).