Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya

Kenya: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 217.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
217.03
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
217.03
in 2023
All-time low
70.72
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya stood at 217.03. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya peaked at 217.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.72, in 1976.

Kenya ranks 103rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 151.75 —
1962 151.1 -0.4%
1963 141.73 -6.2%
1964 161.95 +14.3%
1965 131.58 -18.7%
1966 126.93 -3.5%
1967 119.78 -5.6%
1968 116.02 -3.1%
1969 111.74 -3.7%
1970 109.94 -1.6%
1971 106.4 -3.2%
1972 104.94 -1.4%
1973 102.52 -2.3%
1974 100.73 -1.7%
1975 71.54 -29.0%
1976 70.72 -1.1%
1977 70.84 +0.2%
1978 72.58 +2.5%
1979 160.51 +121.1%
1980 158.89 -1.0%
1981 155.43 -2.2%
1982 152.9 -1.6%
1983 136.95 -10.4%
1984 136.71 -0.2%
1985 134.94 -1.3%
1986 138.78 +2.8%
1987 133.78 -3.6%
1988 123.3 -7.8%
1989 126.61 +2.7%
1990 124.32 -1.8%
1991 129.27 +4.0%
1992 166.9 +29.1%
1993 167.15 +0.2%
1994 130.17 -22.1%
1995 112.82 -13.3%
1996 120.29 +6.6%
1997 143.96 +19.7%
1998 174.98 +21.5%
1999 174.03 -0.5%
2000 160.82 -7.6%
2001 167.59 +4.2%
2002 162.59 -3.0%
2003 134.25 -17.4%
2004 149.63 +11.5%
2005 156.6 +4.7%
2006 151.33 -3.4%
2007 150.36 -0.6%
2008 179.11 +19.1%
2009 180.98 +1.0%
2010 174.92 -3.3%
2011 135.88 -22.3%
2012 138.59 +2.0%
2013 149.22 +7.7%
2014 174.95 +17.2%
2015 148.81 -14.9%
2016 149.99 +0.8%
2017 144.21 -3.9%
2018 150.12 +4.1%
2019 164.46 +9.5%
2020 175.33 +6.6%
2021 175.25 -0.0%
2022 176.73 +0.8%
2023 217.03 +22.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 217.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 217.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +121.1% 72.58 160.51

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 134.73 111.74 161.95 9
1970s 97.07 70.72 160.51 10
1980s 139.83 123.3 158.89 10
1990s 144.39 112.82 174.98 10
2000s 159.33 134.25 180.98 10
2010s 153.11 135.88 174.95 10
2020s 186.09 175.25 217.03 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 100 Syria 221.23 compare
  2. 101 Ecuador 220.32 compare
  3. 102 Belgium 218.1 compare
  4. 104 Czechia 216.08 compare
  5. 105 Paraguay 214.21 compare
  6. 106 Cyprus 213.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Kenya was 217.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 217.03 in 2023.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 70.72 in 1976.
How does Kenya rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Kenya ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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