Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Kenya
Kenya: Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Broadband subscribers in Kenya, 2001–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broadband subscribers in Kenya is 1.02 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 894.4% on the previous year and up 110.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, broadband subscribers in Kenya peaked at 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 25th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.1516 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.485 per 1,000 people | +219.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4732 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0853 per 1,000 people | -82.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2116 per 1,000 people | +147.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1026 per 1,000 people | -51.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | +894.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.02 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.53 per 1,000 people, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.02 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6103 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1758 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.485 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5612 per 1,000 people | 0.1026 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 38 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband subscribers in Kenya?
- Broadband subscribers in Kenya was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest broadband subscribers recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest broadband subscribers recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for broadband subscribers?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.