Share of households by type in Kenya
Kenya: Share of households by type was 32.55 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32.55
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
46th
of 76 countries
All-time high
42.77
in 2000
All-time low
19.86
in 1969
Years of data
12
1969–2020
Share of households by type in Kenya, 1969–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of households by type in Kenya is 32.55, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Kenya peaked at 42.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.86, in 1969.
Kenya ranks 46th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of households by type in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 19.86 | — |
| 1989 | 25.5 | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 29.38 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 31.04 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 24.99 | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 42.77 | +71.1% |
| 2003 | 32.66 | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 31.15 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 31.98 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.62 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 28.48 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 32.55 | +14.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 32.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.39, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 32.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.86 | 19.86 | 19.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.47 | 24.99 | 31.04 | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.53 | 31.15 | 42.77 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.03 | 28.48 | 31.98 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.55 | 32.55 | 32.55 | 1 |
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 share of households by type in Kenya?
- Share of households by type in Kenya was 32.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.86 in 1969.
- How does Kenya rank for share of households by type?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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