Equatorial Guinea vs Kenya: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Equatorial Guinea
32.4%
in 2017
Kenya
25.6%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
6th
Kenya rank
9th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 32.4% against 25.6% in Kenya, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 231 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 43.6% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 35.1% | 1.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Equatorial Guinea or Kenya?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 32.4% against 25.6% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 6.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Kenya rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 231 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. 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 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.