Eritrea vs Kenya: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Eritrea
89.7%
in 2016
Kenya
88.9%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
156th
Kenya rank
158th

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Eritrea
  • Kenya
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 89.7% against 88.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 156th and Kenya ranks 158th of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.