Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 29th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -55.56 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -5.56 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -16.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More social development data for Kenya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 617,125 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,325 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,325 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0107 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya was -100 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.