Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Kenya
Kenya: Total official development assistance to medical research … net was 249.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
249.63
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
7th
of 159 countries
All-time high
295.24
in 2022
All-time low
193.16
in 2016
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Kenya, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 249.63 for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in 2024.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Kenya peaked at 295.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193.16, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 7th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 212.06 | — |
| 2011 | 225.16 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 212.98 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 222.28 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 233.55 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 227.88 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 193.16 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 288.42 | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 195.78 | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 257.92 | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 233.94 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 236.49 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 295.24 | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 201.41 | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 249.63 | +23.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 249.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.47, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 249.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.12, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 226.92 | 193.16 | 288.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.34 | 201.41 | 295.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 4 Pakistan 390.31 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 362.25 compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 271.76 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 246.17 compare
- 9 Uganda 244.4 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 241.5 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (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)
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 249.63 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 295.24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.16 in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 159 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 6.9%. 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, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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