๐ How Rare Are You in Kenya?
๐ฅ
56M
Population
๐๏ธ
98%
Dark Brown Eyes (Most Common)
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169
Avg Male Height (cm)
๐ฉธ
44%
O+ Blood (Most Common)
๐ฐ๐ช Genetic Landscape of Kenya
Kenya's genetic landscape reflects the Great Rift Valley's role as a corridor of human migration. The country is home to Bantu, Nilotic, and Cushitic peoples who arrived via different migration routes over millennia. The Kalenjin people of the Rift Valley highlands produce a disproportionate number of world-class distance runners โ a phenomenon linked to specific genetic variants affecting red blood cell production and leg proportions. Kenya's 47 tribes create remarkable genetic diversity within a single country.
๐๏ธ Eye Color
| Dark Brown | 98% |
| Brown | 1.5% |
| Other | 0.5% |
๐ Hair Color
| Black | 99% |
| Other | 1% |
๐ฉธ Blood Type
| O+ | 44% |
| A+ | 20% |
| B+ | 22% |
| AB+ | 4% |
| O- | 5% |
| A- | 2% |
| B- | 2% |
| AB- | 1% |
โญ Rare Facts About Kenya
โญThe Kalenjin carry genetic variants linked to elite endurance running
โญKenya has 47 distinct tribal groups with different genetic origins
โญThe Maasai people maintain distinct Nilotic genetic markers
โญSickle cell trait is found in ~20% of the coastal population
โญB blood type (~24%) is higher than most European countries