Kenya vs Uganda: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Kenya
92.2%
in 2024
Uganda
92.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
176th
Uganda rank
173rd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 92.7% against 92.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 91.6% | 1.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 92.2% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.6% | 0.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 92.7% against 92.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Kenya ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 173rd 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.