Human development index in Kenya
Kenya: Human development index was 0.515 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Kenya, 1980–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
In 2011, human development index in Kenya stood at 0.515 HDI. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Kenya peaked at 0.515 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.424 HDI, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 17th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.424 HDI | 0.424 HDI | 0.424 HDI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.463 HDI | 0.463 HDI | 0.463 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4817 HDI | 0.447 HDI | 0.505 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.513 HDI | 0.511 HDI | 0.515 HDI | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Kenya?
- Human development index in Kenya was 0.515 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.515 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.424 HDI in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for human development index?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as part of Human development index (HDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.