Drinking water usage in urban areas in Kenya
Kenya: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 867,884 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water usage in urban areas in Kenya is 867,884 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Kenya peaked at 867,884 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 207,370 people, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286,599 people | 207,370 people | 378,983 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,536 people | 403,681 people | 670,485 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 784,993 people | 706,352 people | 867,884 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 50.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0511 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0653 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Kenya?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Kenya was 867,884 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 867,884 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,370 people in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Kenya ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.