Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Kenya
Kenya: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 45.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
45.72
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
8th
of 119 countries
All-time high
45.72
in 2021
All-time low
31.66
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Kenya is 45.72, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Kenya peaked at 45.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.66, in 1992.
That places Kenya 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.66 | — |
| 1994 | 31.69 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.21 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 43.9 | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 37.08 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 43.66 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 45.72 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.85 | 31.66 | 32.21 | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.08 | 37.08 | 37.08 | 1 |
| 2020s | 44.69 | 43.66 | 45.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.21 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,758 (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 revenues vs income inequality 16.07 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.526 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Kenya?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Kenya was 45.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 45.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.66 in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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