Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya is 9.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya peaked at 21.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.6% | — |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 16.1% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Kenya was 9.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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