Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Cote d'Ivoire
88.7%
in 2024
Kenya
88.9%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
159th
Kenya rank
158th

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Kenya
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 88.9% against 88.7% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 158th of 188 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 89.4% 86.1% 3.4% Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 89.1% 87.5% 1.6% Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 88.8% 88.6% 0.2% Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
Kenya, at 88.9% against 88.7% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 158th 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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
Last refreshed

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.