Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Kenya
Kenya: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 273.6 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
273.6 million constant US$
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
7th
of 162 countries
All-time high
309.8 million constant US$
in 2022
All-time low
39.29 million constant US$
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Kenya stood at 273.6 million constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Kenya peaked at 309.8 million constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.29 million constant US$, in 2003.
That places Kenya 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.77 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 96.95 million constant US$ | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 46.62 million constant US$ | -51.9% |
| 2003 | 39.29 million constant US$ | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 40.34 million constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 64.64 million constant US$ | +60.2% |
| 2006 | 122.56 million constant US$ | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 78.21 million constant US$ | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 97.97 million constant US$ | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 142.17 million constant US$ | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 214.22 million constant US$ | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 228.51 million constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 215.02 million constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 226.4 million constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 241.89 million constant US$ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 232.45 million constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 198.61 million constant US$ | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 296.71 million constant US$ | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 203.01 million constant US$ | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 263.52 million constant US$ | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 240.04 million constant US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 246.33 million constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 309.8 million constant US$ | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 212.42 million constant US$ | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 273.6 million constant US$ | +28.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 273.6 million constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.87 million constant US$, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 273.6 million constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.76 million constant US$, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.45 million constant US$ | 39.29 million constant US$ | 142.17 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.04 million constant US$ | 198.61 million constant US$ | 296.71 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.44 million constant US$ | 212.42 million constant US$ | 309.8 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 4 Pakistan 436.12 million constant US$ compare
- 5 Ethiopia 379.49 million constant US$ compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 278.94 million constant US$ compare
- 8 Bangladesh 271.62 million constant US$ compare
- 9 Uganda 249.62 million constant US$ compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 249.47 million constant US$ compare
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 total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Kenya?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Kenya was 273.6 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 309.8 million constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.29 million constant US$ in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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