Red List Index in Kenya

Kenya: Red List Index was 0.77 index in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.77 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 244 countries
All-time high
0.86 index
in 1993
All-time low
0.77 index
in 2022
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Red List Index in Kenya, 1993–2024

00.20.40.60.81993200820241993: 0.86 index1994: 0.86 index1995: 0.86 index1996: 0.85 index1997: 0.85 index1998: 0.85 index1999: 0.85 index2000: 0.84 index2001: 0.84 index2002: 0.84 index2003: 0.83 index2004: 0.83 index2005: 0.83 index2006: 0.82 index2007: 0.82 index2008: 0.82 index2009: 0.81 index2010: 0.81 index2011: 0.81 index2012: 0.81 index2013: 0.8 index2014: 0.8 index2015: 0.8 index2016: 0.79 index2017: 0.79 index2018: 0.79 index2019: 0.78 index2020: 0.78 index2021: 0.78 index2022: 0.77 index2023: 0.77 index2024: 0.77 index

Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2024, red list index in Kenya stood at 0.77 index. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Kenya peaked at 0.86 index in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.77 index, in 2022.

Kenya ranks 181st of 244 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8543 index 0.85 index 0.86 index 7
2000s 0.828 index 0.81 index 0.84 index 10
2010s 0.798 index 0.78 index 0.81 index 10
2020s 0.774 index 0.77 index 0.78 index 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 178 Belize 0.78 index compare
  2. 178 Mozambique 0.78 index compare
  3. 178 Saint Lucia 0.78 index compare
  4. 181 British Virgin Islands 0.77 index compare
  5. 183 Cocos Islands 0.76 index compare
  6. 183 Samoa 0.76 index compare
  7. 183 South Africa 0.76 index compare
  8. 183 Thailand 0.76 index compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Kenya?
Red list index in Kenya was 0.77 index in 2024, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.86 index in 1993.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.77 index in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for red list index?
Kenya ranks 181st out of 244 countries with data for 2024.
Is red list index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Red List Index
Unit
index
Source
BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
244 places, 7,808 data points, 1993–2024
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