Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Kenya
55.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
54.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
158th
Zimbabwe rank
161st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 55.6% against 54.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 161st of 178 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 54.4% | 15.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 54.5% | 6.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 54.4% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 55.6% against 54.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Kenya ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 161st 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.