Deaths from drowning ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from drowning ghe was 1,534 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,534
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,718
in 2018
All-time low
1,021
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,534 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Kenya peaked at 1,718 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,021, in 2001.
That places Kenya 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,080 | — |
| 2001 | 1,021 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,176 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 1,092 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,097 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,310 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 1,362 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,170 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1,273 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1,324 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,369 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,460 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,427 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,467 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,463 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,563 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,615 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,644 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,718 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,716 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,612 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,534 | -4.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,534 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,534 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,190 | 1,021 | 1,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,544 | 1,369 | 1,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,573 | 1,534 | 1,612 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Kenya?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Kenya was 1,534 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,718 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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