Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 24.23 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kenya is 24.23 million people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kenya peaked at 24.23 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.81 million people, in 1992.
That places Kenya 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.81 million people | — |
| 1994 | 8.28 million people | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 9.14 million people | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 15.91 million people | +74.2% |
| 2015 | 17.63 million people | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 22.70 million people | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 24.23 million people | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 million people | 7.81 million people | 9.14 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.91 million people | 15.91 million people | 15.91 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.63 million people | 17.63 million people | 17.63 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.47 million people | 22.70 million people | 24.23 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 2 Nigeria 79.00 million people compare
- 3 Ethiopia 32.13 million people compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.60 million people compare
- 6 Mozambique 22.87 million people compare
- 7 Madagascar 18.46 million people compare
- 8 Uganda 17.91 million people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,758 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 18.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.07 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kenya?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kenya was 24.23 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.23 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 million people in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.