Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Kenya

Kenya: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 5,757 in 1989. ▲ Rising

Latest (1989)
5,757
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5,801
in 1988
All-time low
4,507
in 1983
Years of data
9
1980–1989

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Kenya, 1980–1989

02.0k4.0k6.0k1980198419891980: 4.6k1981: 5.3k1982: 4.9k1983: 4.5k1984: 4.5k1985: 5.1k1987: 5.4k1988: 5.8k1989: 5.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 1989, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Kenya stood at 5,757.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Kenya peaked at 5,801 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4,507, in 1983.

That places Kenya 60th out of 126 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Kenya, 1980 to 1989.
Year Value Change
1980 4,581
1981 5,282 +15.3%
1982 4,862 -8.0%
1983 4,507 -7.3%
1984 4,539 +0.7%
1985 5,068 +11.7%
1987 5,433 +7.2%
1988 5,801 +6.8%
1989 5,757 -0.8%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 57 Macau, China 7,370
  2. 58 India 5,953 compare
  3. 59 Luxembourg 5,846 compare
  4. 61 Greece 5,271 compare
  5. 62 Estonia 5,118
  6. 63 Cuba 4,919 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Kenya?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Kenya was 5,757 in 1989, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5,801 in 1988.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4,507 in 1983.
How does Kenya rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Kenya ranks 60th out of 126 countries with data for 1989.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of non-fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
126 places, 3,088 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A case of non-fatal occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident not leading to death. The non-fatal occupational injury entails a loss of working time. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.