Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita was 0.209 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Kenya is 0.209, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.2505 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.209, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2505 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2438 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2402 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2362 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.232 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2301 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2262 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2229 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2201 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2174 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2266 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2238 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2111 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.209 | -1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.209 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.209 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2319 | 0.2174 | 0.2505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2176 | 0.209 | 0.2266 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Kenya?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Kenya was 0.209 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2505 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.209 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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