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Kenya Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)

90.1%as of 2022-1.3% vs 2021

Share of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices (upper-middle-income line). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

Trend

2005 – 2022 · World Bank

History

most recent 5 periods
PeriodPoverty Rate ($6.85/day)
202290.1%
202191.3%
202091%
201585.8%
200587.5%

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curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=KE&metric_key=poverty_headcount_685_pct" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Poverty Rate ($6.85/day) across Africa

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CountryPoverty Rate ($6.85/day)Period
Nigeria92.9%2022
South Africa59.6%2022
Egypt58.5%2021
Ghana85.4%2016
Ethiopia93.5%2021
Tanzania91.5%2018

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