Kenya vs Mozambique: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Kenya
25.6%
in 2024
Mozambique
24.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
9th
Mozambique rank
10th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 25.6% against 24.7% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 231 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 62.3% | 18.8% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 42.9% | 8.7% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 28.5% | 1.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Kenya, at 25.6% against 24.7% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 10th 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.