Kenya vs Pakistan: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Kenya
13.15 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
9.83 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Pakistan rank
10th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Kenya
  • Pakistan
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13.15 million people against 9.83 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 3.31 million people.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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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.