AGE
DEPENDENCY
RATE

0%

of the population below 15 years and above 64 years of age in Kenya, depend on the working age population.

CHILD
MALNUTRITION
AND DISEASES

0%

About 26% of Kenyan children experience chronic malnutrition and stunted growth, while 11% are under-weight.

POVERTY RATE

0%

Poverty rate in Kenya currently stands at 53% trapping 23.4 million people in multi-dimensional poverty and 15.9 million people under poverty line. Child poverty is the highest in Kenya, affecting 48% of the country’s children, followed by youth poverty at 25%. Poverty incidence is higher in rural areas at 67% compared to urban areas where it prevails at 27%.

POPULATION
LIVING IN
SLUMS

0%

About 46.5% of Kenyans in urban areas live in slums, with a significant number of people per household, poor access to clean water, proper sanitation, poor waste management services and lack of quality and durable housing. Nairobi City is in lead with 36% of the population living in the slums, with an average density of 28,200 per square kilometer.