Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 74.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 74.37 for share of the population using improved water sources wash in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Kenya peaked at 74.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.09, in 2000.
That places Kenya 223rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 56.45 | 52.09 | 60.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.86 | 61.7 | 69.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.62 | 70.86 | 74.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 220 Guinea-Bissau 76.7 compare
- 221 Sierra Leone 75.57 compare
- 222 Mozambique 75.27 compare
- 224 Niger 70.18 compare
- 225 Eritrea 69.45 compare
- 226 Equatorial Guinea 67.62 compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.77 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 292.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,012 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 36.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.28 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 21,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.71 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,078 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.01 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,688 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Kenya?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Kenya was 74.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.09 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Kenya ranks 223rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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