ECONOMY

Kenya

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Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Income Group

Lower middle income

Poverty Rate (2021) below $3.65 a day

70.1%

HUMAN CAPITAL INDEX (2020)

0.55

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IndicatorKenyaDifference to regional medianDifference to income group medianDifference to median of all economiesNumber of economies
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women), ages 15-19, 202164.2-29.1+8.9+31.1217
Adult composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 25+, 202115.5-3.6+0.08+1.4186
Adult composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 25+, Female, 202117.9-3.8-3.3+1.4186
Adult composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 25+, Male, 202113.0-3.0-0.39+0.96186
Adult inactivity rate (%), ages 25+, 202110.0-16.3-24.4-24.4188
Adult inactivity rate (%), ages 25+, Female, 202112.2-21.5-33.9-31.1188
Adult inactivity rate (%), ages 25+, Male, 20217.6-10.1-11.3-15.7188
Adult unemployment rate (%), 20214.2-0.40-0.50-0.62188
Adult unemployment rate (%), Female, 20215.5+0.55-0.01+0.12188
Adult unemployment rate (%), Male, 20212.9-1.6-1.4-1.7188
Asylum seekers, 20219.7k+4k+2.9k+8.1k194
BCG vaccination rate (%), 202194+6+5+1154
Child mortality rate (per 1,000 children aged 5), ages 5-14, 20215.1-7.7+0.26+2.3196
Current health expenditure (% of GDP), 20214.5-0.64-0.88-2.4187
DTP vaccination rate, third dose (%), 202195+13+10+5193
DTP vaccination, 1st dose (% of infants), 202199+11.5+9+4193
Government expenditure on education (% GPD), 20214.9+1.2+1.0+0.64165
HPV vaccination rate, last dose (%), 202145+8.5+5+5105
Health care facilities with basic hygiene services (%), 202145.3+4.9+1.4-11.140
Health care facilities with basic sanitation services (%), 20213.8-2.8-12.0-12.439
Health care facilities with basic water services (%), 202168.2+12.5+2.7-4.857
Hepatitis B vaccination, third dose (%), 202195+13+10+6189
Internally displaced persons of concern to UNHCR, 20210000194
Labor force participation rate (%), 202190.0+16.3+24.4+24.4188
Life expectancy at birth (years), 202161.4-0.07-6.5-11.0210
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births), 202120.7-4.2+2.8+11.8196
Per cent of children aged 0-14 years living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), 202172+27+22+2790
Percentage of children who received the 2nd dose of measles-containing vaccine, as per administered in the national schedule, 202171+6-0.50-12181
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of inactivated polio-containing vaccine, 202189+8+6.5-4193
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of measles-containing vaccine, 202190+13.5+10+1193
Percentage of surviving infants who received the last dose of rotavirus-containing vaccine (2nd or 3rd dose depending on vaccine used), 202195+13+19+15115
Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of Hib-containing vaccine, 202195+13+10+5191
Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of inactivated polio-containing vaccine, 202195+19.5+12+6193
Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of pneumococcal conjugate-containing vaccine (PCV), 202194+11.5+16+8153
Population mid-year estimates (millions), 202153m+39.5m+40.4m+46.3m217
Population with basic sanitation services (%), 202136.10-31.4-56.2196
Prevalence of obesity among adults (%), 202111.9+0.75-3.5-10.1196
Prevalence of obesity among adults (%), Female, 202117.8+2.0-4.5-6.9196
Prevalence of obesity among adults (%), Male, 20215.7-0.29-2.6-13.1196
Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (3-year average), 202124.7+5.3+12.8+15.0116
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services, 202162.2-6.7-23.1-34.8198
Proportion of population with a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home, 202137.5+17.4-20.4-22.282
Refugees under UNHCR�s mandate, 20217.5k-521+751+6.3k187
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births), 202118.5-0.68+4.9+9.7193
Stunting rate, 202119.2-6.3-0.70+5.7159
Under-five mortality rate, 202141.9-10.9+11.7+26.5196
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Survey Estimates, 20213.80-0.75-1.7160
Youth composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 15-24, 202131.9+0.00+0.29+1.9186
Youth composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 15-24, Female, 202136.0+1.0-0.00+3.2186
Youth composite measure of labor underutilization, ages 15-24, Male, 202127.3-1.8-0.80+0.37186
Youth inactivity rate (%), ages 15-24, 202158.4-2.9-6.8-3.2188
Youth inactivity rate (%), ages 15-24, Female, 202158.5-5.2-13.1-7.8188
Youth inactivity rate (%), ages 15-24, Male, 202158.2-0.42-0.27+2.5188
Youth mortality rate (per 1,000 youth aged 15), ages 15-24, 202115.6-4.6+5.5+7.0196
Youth not in employment, education or training (%), 202118.7-9.9-6.5-0.28187
Youth unemployment rate (%), 202112.1+2.1-2.5-2.5188
Youth unemployment rate (%), Female, 202116.2+6.2-1.4+0.48188
Youth unemployment rate (%), Male, 20217.9-1.0-5.4-6.1188