In 2024, around ** percent of the population in Kenya lived in extreme poverty, the majority in rural areas. Those living on less than **** U.S. dollars a day in rural regions added up to around **** million, while around *** million extremely poor people resided in urban areas. During the period observed, the poverty incidence in Kenya peaked in 2022, likely due to the disruption to the country's economy caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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World Data Lab. (March 10, 2025). Number of people living in extreme poverty in Kenya from 2016 to 2024, by area (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1229720/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-kenya-by-area/
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Number of people living in extreme poverty in Kenya from 2016 to 2024, by area (in 1,000s) [Graph], World Data Lab, March 10, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1229720/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-kenya-by-area/
