Kenya vs Liberia: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Kenya
36.8 percent
in 2023
Liberia
35.5 percent
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Liberia rank
9th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Kenya
- Liberia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.8 percent against 35.5 percent in Liberia, a difference of 1.3 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 9th of 169 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2 percent | 35.43 percent | 6.23 percent | Liberia |
| 2010s | 21.18 percent | 35.79 percent | 14.61 percent | Liberia |
| 2020s | 32.5 percent | 36.92 percent | 4.42 percent | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Kenya or Liberia?
- Kenya, at 36.8 percent against 35.5 percent in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Kenya and Liberia?
- 1.3 percent, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 9th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.