Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya
Kenya: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 1.73 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.73 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
114th
of 136 countries
All-time high
6.51 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
1.4 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
23
1995–2017
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya, 1995–2017
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.73 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya peaked at 6.51 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.4 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 114th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 2.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 3.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 3.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 4.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 4.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | -52.1% |
| 2006 | 3.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | +66.1% |
| 2007 | 3.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | -54.1% |
| 2009 | 2.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +53.4% |
| 2010 | 3.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 1.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.73 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.42 arrivals per 1,000 people, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.73 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 arrivals per 1,000 people, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 111 Benin 2.22 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Ukraine 1.85 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Mozambique 1.8 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 115 Australia 1.7 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 116 Sri Lanka 1.7 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 117 Tanzania 1.66 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Kenya
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- 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 arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya was 1.73 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Kenya ranks 114th out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.