Indonesia vs Kenya: People not using improved drinking water sources

Indonesia
13.30 million people
in 2024
Kenya
14.46 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
8th
Kenya rank
7th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Indonesia
  • Kenya
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 14.46 million people against 13.30 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.17 million people.

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

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

Indonesia ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 7th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 45.32 million people 15.31 million people 30.01 million people Indonesia
2010s 28.03 million people 15.80 million people 12.23 million people Indonesia
2020s 14.59 million people 14.85 million people 255,040 people Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Indonesia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 14.46 million people against 13.30 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Indonesia and Kenya?
1.17 million people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Indonesia ranks 8th 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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Indicator
People not 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

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.