Chad vs Kenya: Share of people who are undernourished
Chad
32 percent
in 2023
Kenya
36.8 percent
in 2023
Chad rank
10th
Kenya rank
8th
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Chad
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.8 percent against 32 percent in Chad, a difference of 4.8 percent.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 8th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.89 percent | 29.2 percent | 0.6889 percent | Chad |
| 2010s | 25.72 percent | 21.18 percent | 4.54 percent | Chad |
| 2020s | 30.68 percent | 32.5 percent | 1.82 percent | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Chad or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 36.8 percent against 32 percent in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Chad and Kenya?
- 4.8 percent, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Kenya rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Chad ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 8th 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. 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.