6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value in Kenya
Kenya: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value was 11.2 % in 2023. βΌ Falling
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value in Kenya, 2000β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Kenya stood at 11.2 %.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Kenya peaked at 33.24 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.96 %, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 85th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.09 % | 12.86 % | 25.47 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.43 % | 19.27 % | 33.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.76 % | 9.96 % | 14.61 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Kenya?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value in Kenya was 11.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.24 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 % in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) β value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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