Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Kenya
Kenya: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 65.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 65.6 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Kenya peaked at 68.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2000.
That places Kenya 165th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 | — |
| 2001 | 8.3 | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 10 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4 | +94.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 16.9 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 18.6 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 20.4 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 25.7 | +256.9% |
| 2012 | 27.5 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 25.1 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 29 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 42.1 | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 45.8 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 51.6 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 61.7 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 62.7 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 68.2 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 65.6 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.63 | 6.6 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5 | 7.2 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5 | 62.7 | 68.2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Kenya?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Kenya was 65.6 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Kenya ranks 165th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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