Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Kenya
Kenya: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 11.92 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.92
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.16
in 2019
All-time low
11.92
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Kenya stood at 11.92. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Kenya peaked at 13.16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.44 | — |
| 2001 | 12.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.32 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.22 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.18 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.19 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.23 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.29 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.35 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.44 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.51 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.59 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.67 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.76 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.85 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.95 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.03 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.09 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.16 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.59 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.92 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3 | 12.18 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 | 12.44 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 | 11.92 | 12.59 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Kenya?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Kenya was 11.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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