#YouAsked Sex & gender Crime & justice What is the most current data on femicide in Kenya? Source UN Office of Drug and Crime - Victims of Intentional Homicide Short answer What is the most current data on femicide in Kenya? There’s no official publicly available government data on femicide. However, the UN office of drug and crime put the number of women killed in intentional homicide at 725 in 2022. This worked out to a rate of 2.66 for every 100,000 women. ... Back Full answer
Health How many registered psychiatrists are there in Kenya? Source Mental healthcare services in Kenyan counties: a descriptive survey of four counties in Western Kenya Short answer How many registered psychiatrists are there in Kenya? Kenya had about 120 registered psychiatrists in 2020. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Sex & gender How many women are there in Kenya? Source World Bank population data, female - Kenya Short answer How many women are there in Kenya? The Kenya national statistics bureau estimated that there were 25.98 million females in Kenya in 2023, and projected the 2024 estimate at 26.43 million females. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Crime & justice How does Kenya’s femicide rate compare? Source UNODC: Victims of intentional homicide Short answer How does Kenya’s femicide rate compare? According to the most recent homicide statistics from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 725 women were victims of femicide in Kenya in 2022. This translates to 2.66 out of every 100,000 women. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health How many registered dentists are there in Nairobi? Source Kenya Health Workforce Report: The Status of Healthcare Professionals in Kenya (2015) Short answer How many registered dentists are there in Nairobi? We are yet to find publicly available data on dentists available in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. ... Back Full answer
Health What is the leading cause of death in Kenya? Source WHO: Top 10 causes of death in Kenya for both sexes aged all ages (2019) Short answer What is the leading cause of death in Kenya? The leading cause of death in Kenya is communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. ... Back Full answer
Health How many births in Kenya take place in a health facility? Source Kenya 2022 Demographic and Health Survey Short answer How many births in Kenya take place in a health facility? In Kenya, 88% of live births are delivered in a health facility; the majority (64%) are delivered in a public sector facility. Health facility births declined slightly between 1993 and 2003, but more than doubled between 2003 and 2022. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Sex & gender What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Source Kenya 2022 Demographic and Health Survey Short answer What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Kenya's latest Demographic and Health Survey shows that teenage pregnancy rates declined to 15% in 2022, from 18% in 2014. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What share of girls in Kenya marry by their 18th birthday? Source Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 Short answer What share of girls in Kenya marry by their 18th birthday? The Kenya demographic and health survey 2022 showed that 25% of the women in Kenya aged 21-49 years got married before their 18th birthday. ... Back Full answer