Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir minimum water area
Kenya
0.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Kenya rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kenya, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.