Afghanistan vs Kenya: Number of people severely food insecure
Afghanistan
12.90 million
in 2023
Kenya
15.50 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
8th
Kenya rank
6th
Number of people severely food insecure over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 15.50 million against 12.90 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.60 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 6th of 118 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.06 million | 10.16 million | 4.10 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.35 million | 14.80 million | 3.45 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 15.50 million against 12.90 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 2.60 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 6th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.