International Internet bandwidth in Kenya
Kenya: International Internet bandwidth was 1,272 bits per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
International Internet bandwidth in Kenya, 1998–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in bits per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international internet bandwidth in Kenya is 1,272 bits per person, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 155.0% on the previous year and up 156,857.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international internet bandwidth in Kenya peaked at 1,272 bits per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 bits per person, in 1998.
That places Kenya 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0747 bits per person | 0.0673 bits per person | 0.0821 bits per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.06 bits per person | 0.3363 bits per person | 425.09 bits per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 885.55 bits per person | 498.85 bits per person | 1,272 bits per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5.14 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 288.62 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 69,323 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 20.7 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 381.55 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 35.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international internet bandwidth in Kenya?
- International internet bandwidth in Kenya was 1,272 bits per person in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest international internet bandwidth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,272 bits per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest international internet bandwidth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 bits per person in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for international internet bandwidth?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international internet bandwidth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156,857.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of International Internet bandwidth (bits per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.