Daily per capita fat supply in Kenya

Kenya: Daily per capita fat supply was 48.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.6
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.16
in 2020
All-time low
34.69
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply in Kenya, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 48.6 for daily per capita fat supply in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Kenya peaked at 55.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.69, in 1967.

That places Kenya 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Daily per capita fat supply in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita fat supply in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 37.59 —
1962 36.91 -1.8%
1963 34.72 -5.9%
1964 35.76 +3.0%
1965 37.86 +5.9%
1966 35.85 -5.3%
1967 34.69 -3.3%
1968 35.64 +2.8%
1969 36.56 +2.6%
1970 35.62 -2.6%
1971 37.02 +3.9%
1972 37.3 +0.8%
1973 35.61 -4.5%
1974 35.91 +0.8%
1975 36.95 +2.9%
1976 39.98 +8.2%
1977 42.34 +5.9%
1978 43.73 +3.3%
1979 42.88 -1.9%
1980 44.19 +3.1%
1981 44.5 +0.7%
1982 44.6 +0.2%
1983 43.41 -2.7%
1984 42.16 -2.9%
1985 42.61 +1.1%
1986 44.45 +4.3%
1987 44.37 -0.2%
1988 44.98 +1.4%
1989 46.61 +3.6%
1990 47.84 +2.6%
1991 48.6 +1.6%
1992 46.71 -3.9%
1993 45.76 -2.0%
1994 47.22 +3.2%
1995 49.61 +5.1%
1996 48.7 -1.8%
1997 47.98 -1.5%
1998 47.64 -0.7%
1999 49.32 +3.5%
2000 47.72 -3.2%
2001 47.76 +0.1%
2002 46.3 -3.1%
2003 46.77 +1.0%
2004 47.62 +1.8%
2005 48.76 +2.4%
2006 48.42 -0.7%
2007 48.28 -0.3%
2008 47.86 -0.9%
2009 51.58 +7.8%
2010 54.08 +4.8%
2011 44.99 -16.8%
2012 44.23 -1.7%
2013 54.12 +22.4%
2014 45.25 -16.4%
2015 44.62 -1.4%
2016 43.55 -2.4%
2017 49.07 +12.7%
2018 49.52 +0.9%
2019 49.08 -0.9%
2020 55.16 +12.4%
2021 52.38 -5.0%
2022 51.07 -2.5%
2023 48.6 -4.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 48.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.69, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 48.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.87, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.18 34.69 37.86 9
1970s 38.73 35.61 43.73 10
1980s 44.19 42.16 46.61 10
1990s 47.94 45.76 49.61 10
2000s 48.11 46.3 51.58 10
2010s 47.85 43.55 54.12 10
2020s 51.8 48.6 55.16 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 168 Angola 49.54 compare
  2. 169 Yemen 49.2 compare
  3. 170 Ghana 48.71 compare
  4. 172 Zambia 48.5 compare
  5. 173 Mali 47.56 compare
  6. 174 Malawi 46.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Kenya?
Daily per capita fat supply in Kenya was 48.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 55.16 in 2020.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 34.69 in 1967.
How does Kenya rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Kenya ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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