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
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M201520192023

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.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed