Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Kenya
Kenya: Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters was 6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Kenya, 2006–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Kenya stood at 6.
The figure is down 96.4% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Kenya peaked at 321 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2006.
That places Kenya 19th out of 61 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | — |
| 2007 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2008 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 119 | +1090.0% |
| 2010 | 135 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 77 | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 104 | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 121 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 321 | +165.3% |
| 2016 | 231 | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | -95.2% |
| 2019 | 168 | +1427.3% |
| 2020 | 6 | -96.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1427.3% | 11 | 168 |
| 2009 | +1090.0% | 10 | 119 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.75 | 3 | 119 | 4 |
| 2010s | 146 | 11 | 321 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Kenya?
- Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Kenya was 6 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 321 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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