Augmented Human Development Index in Kenya
Kenya: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.3073 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Kenya, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index in Kenya stood at 0.3073. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Kenya peaked at 0.3073 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0215, in 1870.
Kenya ranks 112th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0215 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0234 | +8.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0251 | +7.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0324 | +29.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0402 | +23.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0448 | +11.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0456 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0467 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0524 | +12.3% |
| 1950 | 0.082 | +56.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0909 | +10.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1069 | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1405 | +31.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1476 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1596 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1792 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1847 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.203 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2267 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2386 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2738 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2861 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3029 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3073 | +1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3073 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3073 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +56.3% | 0.0524 | 0.082 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0215 | 0.0215 | 0.0215 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0234 | 0.0234 | 0.0234 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0251 | 0.0251 | 0.0251 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0324 | 0.0324 | 0.0324 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0402 | 0.0402 | 0.0402 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0452 | 0.0448 | 0.0456 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0496 | 0.0467 | 0.0524 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0864 | 0.082 | 0.0909 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1237 | 0.1069 | 0.1405 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1536 | 0.1476 | 0.1596 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1819 | 0.1792 | 0.1847 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2148 | 0.203 | 0.2267 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2562 | 0.2386 | 0.2738 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2945 | 0.2861 | 0.3029 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3073 | 0.3073 | 0.3073 | 1 |
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 augmented human development index in Kenya?
- Augmented human development index in Kenya was 0.3073 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3073 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 in 1870.
- How does Kenya rank for augmented human development index?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.