Percentage of one-person households in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of one-person households was 21.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Kenya, 1993–2015
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, percentage of one-person households in Kenya stood at 21.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Kenya peaked at 21.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Kenya?
- Percentage of one-person households in Kenya was 21.6% in 2015, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of one-person households recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.