Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kenya
Kenya: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 1.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Kenya is 1.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 1,587.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Kenya peaked at 1.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,282, in 2008.
That places Kenya 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,468 | 3,282 | 18,200 | 5 |
| 2010s | 171,011 | 6,866 | 491,183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 674,191 | 1.72 million | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5.14 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 69,323 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 288.62 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 20.7 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 381.55 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 35.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Kenya?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kenya was 1.72 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,282 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,587.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.