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Circumcision Rates in Kenya – Traditional and Medical Circumcision by County
Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin from the penis in men.[1] It is widely practiced across the world and is highly prevalent in Kenya.
Circumcision is different from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), which entails the full or partial removal ...
Tobacco Smoking in Kenyan Men and Women by County
Smoking is common in Kenya, though not as common as alcohol consumption. We have more alcohol drinkers in Kenya than tobacco smokers.
Cigarettes are the most common type of tobacco smoked in Kenya. However, other people in the country smoke tobacco ...
Alcohol Consumption Among Men and Women in Kenya by County
Alcohol is a common beverage in Kenya consumed by both men and women across the country. Common alcoholic drinks present in Kenya include wine, beer, spirits, busaa, chang’aa, mnazi, and muratina.
According to the World Health Organization, alcohol consumption has a ...
Completeness of Death Registration in Kenya by County
The completeness of death registration is the proportion of expected deaths to the actual number of registered deaths in a given year.[1]
Like the completeness of birth registration, the completeness of death registration measures the government’s capacity to account for ...
Completeness of Birth Registration – Expected vs Registered Births in Kenya by County
The completeness of birth registration – often expressed as a percentage- tells us to what degree the government can account for all the children born in a given year.
To do this, it calculates the expected number of children born in ...
Human Development Index in Kenya – HDI by County
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of wellbeing across countries. It incorporates three key dimensions of human life: knowledge, standards of living, and a long, healthy life.[1]
The Human Development Index measures a long, healthy life by ...
HIV in Kenya by County – Prevalence, New Infections, Deaths
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the white blood cells in the human body, leading to a weakened immune system.
The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that occurs in the later stages of an HIV ...
Households with Access to Safe Drinking Water in Kenya
A household in Kenya is considered to have access to safe drinking water if its main source of water is improved and shielded from contamination.
Improved sources of water include piped water, boreholes with pumps, bottled water, rainwater, protected wells, and ...
Kenya Adult Mortality Rate in Males and Females by County
The adult mortality rate is the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60 if he or she is subject to the current age-specific mortality rate between those ages.[1]
Ideally, if you are a 15-year-old person today, the adult mortality ...
Prevalence of Obesity Among Women in Kenya by County
Overweight and obesity are indicators of a population's health and nutritional status. They are measured using the Body Mass Index (BMI), which is assessed based on a person's weight and height.
BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the ...
Number of Deaths in Kenya per Year - Stats Kenya
Every year, people die in Kenya from a wide variety of causes, including disease, accidents, homicides, suicide, and other natural causes. These deaths are recorded and can be used to inform health and social policy.
Additionally, knowing the number of deaths ...
Kenya: Life Expectancy at Birth by County and Gender
Life expectancy is the number of years a person is expected to live. As a statistical estimate, it tells us the average age people born in a particular period will be when they die, assuming the mortality patterns during their ...