Kenya vs Zambia: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Kenya
36.8 percent
in 2023
Zambia
37.2 percent
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 37.2 percent against 36.8 percent in Kenya, a difference of 0.4 percent.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 169 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2 percent | 48.31 percent | 19.11 percent | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21.18 percent | 36.81 percent | 15.63 percent | Zambia |
| 2020s | 32.5 percent | 35.75 percent | 3.25 percent | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 37.2 percent against 36.8 percent in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.4 percent, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.