Urban pop in out of slums in Kenya
Kenya: Urban pop in out of slums was 6.91 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.91 million
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
24th
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.28 million
in 2020
All-time low
3.77 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Urban pop in out of slums in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.91 million for urban pop in out of slums in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Kenya peaked at 8.28 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 2000.
That places Kenya 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.35 million | 3.77 million | 7.02 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.66 million | 7.35 million | 8.01 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.59 million | 6.91 million | 8.28 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 33,242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 47.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 15,384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 292.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 477.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 52,910 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,433 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 67.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 543.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban pop in out of slums in Kenya?
- Urban pop in out of slums in Kenya was 6.91 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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