Eritrea vs Kenya: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Eritrea
30.6%
in 2016
Kenya
25.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
7th
Kenya rank
9th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Eritrea
- Kenya
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 30.6% against 25.6% in Kenya, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 7th 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 | Eritrea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 43.6% | 12.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 35.5% | 4.3% | 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, Eritrea or Kenya?
- Eritrea, at 30.6% against 25.6% in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Eritrea and Kenya?
- 5.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Eritrea ranks 7th 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.