Share of the population with access to basic services in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population with access to basic services was 77.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to basic services in Kenya, 1993–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Kenya stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Kenya peaked at 77.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1994.
That places Kenya 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.9% | — |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -68.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +88.5% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 77.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 77.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with access to basic services in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +88.5% | 19.2% | 36.2% |
| 1994 | -68.1% | 10.9% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 3.5% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 15.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 19.2% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 71.5% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Kenya?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Kenya was 77.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Kenya ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.