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

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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Mozambique: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Kenya

65.6%

in 2024

Mozambique

66.6%

in 2024

Kenya rank

214th

Mozambique rank

212th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Kenya
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 66.6% against 65.6% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Kenya ranks 214th and Mozambique ranks 212th of 231 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49.2%	29.8%	19.4%	Kenya
2010s	57.7%	47.4%	10.3%	Kenya
2020s	64.0%	62.4%	1.5%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Kenya or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 66.6% against 65.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Kenya and Mozambique?: 1.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?: Kenya ranks 214th and Mozambique ranks 212th 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
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: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.