Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita was 56.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1978–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 56.9 for modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 61.82 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 1978.
That places Kenya 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.4 | — |
| 1984 | 9.7 | +120.5% |
| 1989 | 17.9 | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 27.3 | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 31.5 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 31.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.4 | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 53.2 | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 61.82 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 59.3 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 58.52 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.93 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.08 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 61.16 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 60.8 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.9 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.8 | 9.7 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.4 | 27.3 | 31.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.45 | 31.5 | 39.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.31 | 53.2 | 61.82 | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.62 | 56.9 | 61.16 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,200 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,326 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 56.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.82 in 2015.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1978.
- How does Kenya rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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