Kenya vs Niger: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Kenya
25.6%
in 2024
Niger
29.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
9th
Niger rank
8th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 29.8% against 25.6% in Kenya, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 9th and Niger ranks 8th of 231 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 52.1% | 8.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 40.9% | 6.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 32.2% | 4.8% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 29.8% against 25.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Kenya and Niger?
- 4.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Niger ranks 8th 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.