Chad vs Kenya: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Chad
91.3%
in 2024
Kenya
92.2%
in 2024
Chad rank
179th
Kenya rank
176th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Chad
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 92.2% against 91.3% in Chad, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 179th and Kenya ranks 176th of 188 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 90.3% | 9.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 91.3% | 4.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 92.0% | 0.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Chad or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 92.2% against 91.3% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Chad and Kenya?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Kenya rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Chad ranks 179th and Kenya ranks 176th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.