FIGURE 3: Gender distribution for the Shona community and Kenyans, by county
100
Percent of population
80
49
50
49
48
49
50
51
50
51
52
51
50
Shona
National
(urban)
Shona
National
Shona
National
60
40
20
0
Population average
Kiambu County
Men
Nairobi County
Women
Source: Shona SES (2019) and KIHBS (KNBS 2015/16).
FIGURE 4: Demographic profile of the Shona community and Kenyans
Population pyramid Shona
Population pyramid urban Kenya
Year 2016
70+
65–69
60–64
55–59
50–54
45–49
40–44
35–39
30–34
25–29
20–24
15–19
10–14
5–9
Under 5
Age group
Age group
Year 2019
–150
–100
–50
0
Population
Men
50
100
Women
150
70+
65–69
60–64
55–59
50–54
45–49
40–44
35–39
30–34
25–29
20–24
15–19
10–14
5–9
Under 5
1,000 800 600 400 200
200 400 600 800 1,000
Population (’000)
Men
Women
Source: Shona SES (2019) and KIHBS (KNBS 2015/16).
15. The Shona community population is younger—almost half are below 18 years old but have the
same proportion of elders as urban Kenyans. Among the Shona population, about 49 percent are below
18 years old, which is greater than the national urban average of 41 percent (p<0.01). However, the proportion of elders (65 years and above) in urban Kenya (2 percent) is the same as what is observed among
the Shona community (Figure 4). Compared to Shona community men, the shape of the population
pyramid for Shona women depicts more irregularities, reflecting a larger proportion of girls and women
ages 10 to 24 years. Similar to urban Kenyans, the median age for Shona men and women is 18 years old,
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