Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Kenya
55.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
57.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
158th
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 57.0% against 55.6% in Kenya, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 31.2% | 8.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.2% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 54.3% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 57.0% against 55.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 1.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Kenya ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.