Indicator 17.19.2 - Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Indicator information	Countries with death registration data that are at least 75 percent complete
Metadata update	N/A
Related indicators	None
Data reporter	Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Organisation	Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Contact person(s)	Director population and Social statistics
Contact organisation unit	Directorate of Population and Social Statistics
Contact person function	Production and dissemination of Population and Social statistics
Contact phone	+254-202-911-000
Contact mail	30266-00100, Nairobi- Kenya
Contact email	dpss@knbs.or.ke
Definition and concepts	Definition: This indicator reports on the status of the population census which is done after every 10 years.
Unit of measure	Yes/No
Data source type and collection method	Census
Data sources	Kenya Population and Housing Census
Data collection method	Census
Data collection calendar	After every 10 years for KPHC
Data release calendar	After every 10 years
Data providers	Households
Data compilers	Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Institutional mandate	According to the Statistics Act of 2006, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is mandated to collect, compile, analyze, publish and disseminate official statistics for public use
Rationale	KPHC provides data needed for formulating, implementing and monitoring policies and programmes aimed at inclusive socioeconomic development and environmental sustainability. This necessitates undertaking a population and housing census after every 10 years
Method of computation	It’s a yes for all the years the census has been carried out after every 10 years
Validation	Confirmation from published reports
Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level	N/A
Quality management	The Bureau has a quality management system in place that ensures that data produced meets the set standards
Quality assurance	The Bureau adheres to KeSQAF that ensures that statistics produced meets the needs of the users
Quality assessment	The Bureau is ISO certified and also carries out its own internal audit that ensures that high quality statistics are produced
Data availability and disaggregation	N/A
Comparability/deviation from international standards	N/A
References and Documentation	https://www.knbs.or.ke/2019-kenya-population-and-housing-census-reports/
Metadata last updated	Aug 28, 2025

Indicator	Indicator 17.19.2: Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 percent birth registration and 80 percent death registration
Target	Target 17.19: By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries
Metadata update	2024-09-27
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring	United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations (UN DESA)

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Indicator 17.19.2 Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration