Eswatini vs Kenya: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 18.9 percent against 17.9 percent in Kenya, a difference of 1 percent.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 58th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.03 percent | 36.92 percent | 2.89 percent | Kenya |
| 2010s | 25.61 percent | 26.12 percent | 0.51 percent | Kenya |
| 2020s | 19.7 percent | 18.8 percent | 0.9 percent | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Eswatini, at 18.9 percent against 17.9 percent in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 1 percent, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Eswatini ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 58th of 160 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.