Afghanistan vs Kenya: People using improved drinking water sources
Afghanistan
3.77 million people
in 2024
Kenya
3.77 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Kenya rank
18th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.77 million people against 3.77 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 7,730 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 18th of 231 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.87 million people | 5.37 million people | 3.50 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.39 million people | 4.98 million people | 2.41 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.63 million people | 4.08 million people | 546,020 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3.77 million people against 3.77 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 7,730 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 18th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.