Kenya has one of the most rapidly aging populations in Africa
- Aging Dignified Kenya
- Apr 14
- 1 min read
Kenya will have the highest number of adults aged over 60 years by 2050

In Kenya, the number of adults aged ≥60 is expected to nearly quadruple by 2050, making it one of the most rapidly aging countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). According to a Longitudinal Study of Health and Ageing in Kenya (LOSHAK) undetanen by Niranjani Nagarajan MD and funded by the National Institute of Aging at the University of Michigan Center for Global Health Equity (2023), the health and economic consequences of this demographic transition is significant. Specifically,
LOSHAK investigated the social, economic, environmental, biological, and policy processes that shape late-life health and economic wellbeing in Kenya. The study identified primary risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD), the debilitating conditions that impair memory, thought processes, and functioning, primarily among older adults; and mental health conditions, disability; environmental pollution and climate change; as the major factors that influence late-life economic well-being.
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