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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 55.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 55.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (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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