Share living with less than 1 int per day in Kenya

Kenya: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 1.73 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.73
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
12th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.52
in 2005
All-time low
0.5702
in 1997
Years of data
8
1992–2022

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Kenya, 1992–2022

1234561992200720221992: 3.71994: 3.81997: 0.572005: 5.52015: 2.22020: 1.52021: 1.92022: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than 1 int per day in Kenya is 1.73, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Kenya peaked at 5.52 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5702, in 1997.

Kenya ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in Kenya, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 3.72 —
1994 3.8 +2.1%
1997 0.5702 -85.0%
2005 5.52 +868.7%
2015 2.19 -60.4%
2020 1.49 -32.0%
2021 1.86 +25.5%
2022 1.73 -7.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 1.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 8.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 1.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9374, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7 0.5702 3.8 3
2000s 5.52 5.52 5.52 1
2010s 2.19 2.19 2.19 1
2020s 1.7 1.49 1.86 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 9 Honduras 2.62 compare
  2. 10 Nigeria 1.96 compare
  3. 11 Tanzania 1.94 compare
  4. 13 Colombia 1.65 compare
  5. 14 Guatemala 1.15 compare
  6. 15 Botswana 1.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in Kenya?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Kenya was 1.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 2005.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5702 in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
Kenya ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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