Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kenya
Kenya: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 37.57 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.57 articles per million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 196 countries
All-time high
37.81 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
11.75 articles per million people
in 2000
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kenya, 1996–2023
Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed. Measured in articles per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kenya stood at 37.57 articles per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kenya peaked at 37.81 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.75 articles per million people, 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.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kenya, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.35 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 14.56 articles per million people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.48 articles per million people | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 12.18 articles per million people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.75 articles per million people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.81 articles per million people | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 13.44 articles per million people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5 articles per million people | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 12.86 articles per million people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.8 articles per million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.8 articles per million people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.97 articles per million people | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 14.37 articles per million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.9 articles per million people | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 17.62 articles per million people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 18.86 articles per million people | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 17.47 articles per million people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 18.51 articles per million people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19.99 articles per million people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 20.74 articles per million people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.32 articles per million people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 23.74 articles per million people | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 25.94 articles per million people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 28.27 articles per million people | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 34.24 articles per million people | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 37.43 articles per million people | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 37.81 articles per million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.57 articles per million people | -0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37.57 articles per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8 articles per million people, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37.57 articles per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81 articles per million people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.39 articles per million people | 12.18 articles per million people | 14.56 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.42 articles per million people | 11.75 articles per million people | 16.9 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.35 articles per million people | 17.47 articles per million people | 28.27 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.76 articles per million people | 34.24 articles per million people | 37.81 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 125 Tuvalu 42.79 articles per million people compare
- 126 Suriname 41.88 articles per million people compare
- 127 Philippines 41.36 articles per million people compare
- 129 Bahamas 37.5 articles per million people compare
- 130 Vanuatu 37.05 articles per million people compare
- 131 Paraguay 37.02 articles per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kenya?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kenya was 37.57 articles per million people in 2023, according to National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed.
- What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 articles per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 articles per million people in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people 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 National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.