Kenya vs Philippines: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure

Kenya
40.90 million
in 2023
Philippines
37.80 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
5th
Philippines rank
7th

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time

  • Kenya
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 40.90 million against 37.80 million in Philippines, a difference of 3.10 million.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Philippines ahead.

Kenya ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 7th of 126 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 33.50 million 46.20 million 12.70 million Philippines
2020s 38.80 million 40.67 million 1.88 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Kenya or Philippines?
Kenya, at 40.90 million against 37.80 million in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Kenya and Philippines?
3.10 million, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Kenya ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 7th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed