India vs Kenya: People not using improved drinking water sources
India
28.01 million people
in 2024
Kenya
14.46 million people
in 2024
India rank
4th
Kenya rank
7th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- India
- Kenya
How they compare
India currently reports 28.01 million people against 14.46 million people in Kenya, a difference of 13.55 million people.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 7th of 231 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.43 million people | 15.31 million people | 132.12 million people | India |
| 2010s | 93.31 million people | 15.80 million people | 77.51 million people | India |
| 2020s | 42.54 million people | 14.85 million people | 27.69 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, India or Kenya?
- India, at 28.01 million people against 14.46 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between India and Kenya?
- 13.55 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- India ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 7th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.