Kenya vs Tanzania: People not using improved drinking water sources
Kenya
14.46 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
15.46 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Tanzania rank
6th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 15.46 million people against 14.46 million people in Kenya, a difference of 1.00 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 231 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.31 million people | 21.49 million people | 6.17 million people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 15.80 million people | 19.56 million people | 3.76 million people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 14.85 million people | 16.65 million people | 1.80 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 15.46 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 Kenya and Tanzania?
- 1.00 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 6th 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.