Kenya vs Senegal: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Kenya
17.6%
in 2022
Senegal
17.5%
in 2023
Kenya rank
52nd
Senegal rank
53rd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.6% against 17.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 29.8% | 10.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 22.9% | 17.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 19.3% | 7.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 17.6% against 17.5% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Kenya ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.