Egypt vs Kenya: Number of people severely food insecure
Egypt
13.80 million
in 2023
Kenya
15.50 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
7th
Kenya rank
6th
Number of people severely food insecure over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 15.50 million against 13.80 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.70 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th 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 | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.24 million | 10.16 million | 1.92 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.78 million | 14.80 million | 4.03 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Egypt or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 15.50 million against 13.80 million in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Egypt and Kenya?
- 1.70 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
- Egypt ranks 7th 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.