Kenya vs Madagascar: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Kenya
13.15 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
10.89 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Madagascar rank
9th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.15 million people against 10.89 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 2.25 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.58 million people | 9.65 million people | 4.93 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.77 million people | 10.56 million people | 4.21 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 13.59 million people | 10.86 million people | 2.73 million people | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 13.15 million people against 10.89 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 2.25 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 9th 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.