India vs Kenya: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
India
19.16 million people
in 2024
Kenya
13.15 million people
in 2024
India rank
5th
Kenya rank
7th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- India
- Kenya
How they compare
India currently reports 19.16 million people against 13.15 million people in Kenya, a difference of 6.02 million people.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Kenya ranks 7th of 178 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.26 million people | 14.58 million people | 116.69 million people | India |
| 2010s | 79.53 million people | 14.77 million people | 64.76 million people | India |
| 2020s | 32.41 million people | 13.59 million people | 18.81 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, India or Kenya?
- India, at 19.16 million people against 13.15 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between India and Kenya?
- 6.02 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- India ranks 5th and Kenya ranks 7th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. 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.