Scientific publications per million in Kenya
Kenya: Scientific publications per million was 37.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.57
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 196 countries
All-time high
37.81
in 2022
All-time low
11.75
in 2000
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in Kenya, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific publications per million in Kenya stood at 37.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Kenya peaked at 37.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.75, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 128th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific publications per million in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.35 | — |
| 1997 | 14.56 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.48 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 12.18 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.75 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.81 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 13.44 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 12.86 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.8 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.97 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 14.37 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.9 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 17.62 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 18.86 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 17.47 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 18.51 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19.99 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 20.74 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.32 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 23.74 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 25.94 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 28.27 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 34.24 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 37.43 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 37.81 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.57 | -0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.39 | 12.18 | 14.56 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.42 | 11.75 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.35 | 17.47 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.76 | 34.24 | 37.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 scientific publications per million in Kenya?
- Scientific publications per million in Kenya was 37.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for scientific publications per million?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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