Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment in Kenya
Kenya: Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment in Kenya is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment in Kenya peaked at 1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment in Kenya?
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment in Kenya was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment?
- Kenya ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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