Average age, total in Kenya
Kenya: Average age, total was 24.95 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24.95
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
24.95
in 2019
All-time low
22.04
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Average age, total in Kenya, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 24.95 for average age, total in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, total in Kenya peaked at 24.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.04, in 1997.
That places Kenya 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.04 | — |
| 1999 | 22.52 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.34 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.23 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 24.95 | +7.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 24.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.31, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 24.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.59, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.28 | 22.04 | 22.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.34 | 22.34 | 22.34 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.09 | 23.23 | 24.95 | 2 |
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 average age, total in Kenya?
- Average age, total in Kenya was 24.95 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.04 in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for average age, total?
- Kenya ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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