Urban share european commission in Kenya
Kenya: Urban share european commission was 75.34 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
75.34
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.34
in 2020
All-time low
22.91
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban share european commission in Kenya, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 75.34 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Kenya peaked at 75.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.91, in 1950.
That places Kenya 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban share european commission in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.91 | — |
| 1955 | 24.98 | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 27.9 | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 31.61 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 35.71 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 39.61 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 44.41 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 49.67 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 55.28 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 58.46 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 62.1 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 64.7 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 68.82 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 72.52 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 75.34 | +3.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 75.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 75.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.95 | 22.91 | 24.98 | 2 |
| 1960s | 29.75 | 27.9 | 31.61 | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.66 | 35.71 | 39.61 | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.04 | 44.41 | 49.67 | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.87 | 55.28 | 58.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.4 | 62.1 | 64.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.67 | 68.82 | 72.52 | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.34 | 75.34 | 75.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 75.51 compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 75.46 compare
- 110 Libya 75.43 compare
- 112 Angola 75.23 compare
- 113 Guadeloupe 75.01 compare
- 114 Gambia 74.85 compare
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 urban share european commission in Kenya?
- Urban share european commission in Kenya was 75.34 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 75.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.91 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for urban share european commission?
- Kenya ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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