What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Burkina Faso and Kenya?

504,370 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Kenya: People using improved drinking water sources

Burkina Faso

4.28 million people

in 2024

Kenya

3.77 million people

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

15th

Kenya rank

18th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Burkina Faso
Kenya

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.28 million people against 3.77 million people in Kenya, a difference of 504,370 people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 18th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.47 million people	5.37 million people	1.89 million people	Kenya
2010s	4.03 million people	4.98 million people	947,368 people	Kenya
2020s	4.30 million people	4.08 million people	221,422 people	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Burkina Faso or Kenya?: Burkina Faso, at 4.28 million people against 3.77 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 504,370 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Burkina Faso ranks 15th 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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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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