Share of population in extreme poverty in Kenya
Kenya: Share of population in extreme poverty was 45.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
45.48
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
46.45
in 2021
All-time low
31.99
in 1994
Years of data
8
1992–2022
Share of population in extreme poverty in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Kenya is 45.48, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Kenya peaked at 46.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.99, in 1994.
Kenya ranks 9th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2 | 31.99 | 32.58 | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.56 | 44.56 | 44.56 | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.65 | 37.65 | 37.65 | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.45 | 44.43 | 46.45 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 Niger 60.49 compare
- 7 Uganda 59.78 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.35 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 42.06 compare
- 11 Nigeria 41.82 compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 39.86 compare
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 in Kenya?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Kenya was 45.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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