Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 35.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Kenya is 35.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Kenya peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +141.7% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +9.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 35.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 35.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +141.7% | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 7.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 24.7% | 35.0% | 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Kenya?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Kenya was 35.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Kenya ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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