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
05.0M10.0M15.0M201520192023

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.

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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