Kenya vs Malawi: Number of people severely food insecure
Kenya
15.50 million
in 2023
Malawi
11.70 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
6th
Malawi rank
9th
Number of people severely food insecure over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 15.50 million against 11.70 million in Malawi, a difference of 3.80 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 9th of 118 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.16 million | 8.82 million | 1.34 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 14.80 million | 10.80 million | 4.00 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 15.50 million against 11.70 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Kenya and Malawi?
- 3.80 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 9th 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.