Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence? in Kenya
Kenya: Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence? in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1 for is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? in Kenya peaked at 1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Kenya 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence? in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? in Kenya?
- Is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? in Kenya was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence??
- Kenya ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Is There Legislation Specifically Addressing Domestic Violence?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.