Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Kenya
Kenya: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Kenya stood at 55.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Kenya peaked at 55.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 157th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 35.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 43.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 52.2% | 55.6% | 5 |
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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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Kenya?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Kenya was 55.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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