Kenya vs Mozambique: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Kenya
88.9%
in 2024
Mozambique
89.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
158th
Mozambique rank
157th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 89.4% against 88.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 158th and Mozambique ranks 157th of 188 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 65.9% | 20.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 77.6% | 9.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 86.9% | 1.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 89.4% against 88.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 0.5%, with Mozambique 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 urban population using at least basic water services?
- Kenya ranks 158th and Mozambique ranks 157th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.