Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.26 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kenya stood at 1.26 units per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kenya peaked at 1.26 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Kenya 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +66.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +133.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | +114.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per person | +420.4% |
| 2001 | 0.019 units per person | +356.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0364 units per person | +91.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0473 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0733 units per person | +55.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1288 units per person | +75.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1989 units per person | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2984 units per person | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4158 units per person | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4792 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6002 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6567 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7002 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7075 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7303 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.801 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8098 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8703 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9859 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.18 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.21 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.21 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.26 units per person | +4.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.26 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.26 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +420.4% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
| 2001 | +356.4% | 0.0042 units per person | 0.019 units per person |
| 1997 | +133.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1701 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.4792 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7927 units per person | 0.6002 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 5 |
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kenya?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kenya was 1.26 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.