Kenya vs Namibia: Water withdrawals per capita
Kenya
91.26 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Namibia
94.89 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
142nd
Namibia rank
139th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 94.89 cubic meters per person against 91.26 cubic meters per person in Kenya, a difference of 3.63 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Kenya ranks 142nd and Namibia ranks 139th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.58 cubic meters per person | 170.72 cubic meters per person | 100.14 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 68.28 cubic meters per person | 147.26 cubic meters per person | 78.98 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 76.03 cubic meters per person | 118.95 cubic meters per person | 42.91 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 82.91 cubic meters per person | 72.8 cubic meters per person | 10.11 cubic meters per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 94.89 cubic meters per person against 91.26 cubic meters per person in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Kenya and Namibia?
- 3.63 cubic meters per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Kenya ranks 142nd and Namibia ranks 139th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.