Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Kenya
Kenya: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 674.86 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Kenya, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, mobile phone subscribers in Kenya stood at 674.86 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 3,507.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Kenya peaked at 674.86 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Kenya 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, 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 phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0439 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0747 per 1,000 people | +66.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0831 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1002 per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2338 per 1,000 people | +133.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3622 per 1,000 people | +54.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | +115.3% |
| 2000 | 4.08 per 1,000 people | +422.7% |
| 2001 | 18.71 per 1,000 people | +358.9% |
| 2002 | 36.05 per 1,000 people | +92.7% |
| 2003 | 47.06 per 1,000 people | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 73.37 per 1,000 people | +55.9% |
| 2005 | 129.5 per 1,000 people | +76.5% |
| 2006 | 200.88 per 1,000 people | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 302.77 per 1,000 people | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 423.96 per 1,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 490.71 per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 616.32 per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 674.86 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 674.86 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.25 per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 674.86 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) 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 | +422.7% | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | 4.08 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1723 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.7799 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.71 per 1,000 people | 4.08 per 1,000 people | 490.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.59 per 1,000 people | 616.32 per 1,000 people | 674.86 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 38 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Kenya?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Kenya was 674.86 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 mobile phone subscribers recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 674.86 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,507.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Mobile phone 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. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.