Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Kenya
Kenya: Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities was 27.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 27.39 for reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Kenya peaked at 35.51 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.39, in 2023.
That places Kenya 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.51 | — |
| 2011 | 35.36 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.22 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.09 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.2 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.96 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 30.22 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.08 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.95 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 28.78 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 27.48 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 27.39 | -0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.74, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.99 | 29.95 | 35.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.91 | 27.39 | 28.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 50 East Timor 28.86 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 28.44 compare
- 52 Guatemala 27.64 compare
- 54 Morocco 27.18 compare
- 55 Cambodia 26.73 compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 26.56 compare
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 reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Kenya?
- Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Kenya was 27.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.51 in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.39 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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