Daily per capita fat supply in Kenya
Kenya: Daily per capita fat supply was 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita fat supply in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita 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 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.69 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1967.
That places Kenya 170th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.18 grams of fat per day per capita | 34.69 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.86 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 43.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.19 grams of fat per day per capita | 42.16 grams of fat per day per capita | 46.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.94 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.11 grams of fat per day per capita | 46.3 grams of fat per day per capita | 51.58 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.85 grams of fat per day per capita | 43.55 grams of fat per day per capita | 54.12 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita | 55.16 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 167 Angola 49.54 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 168 Yemen 49.2 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 169 Ghana 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 171 Zambia 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 172 Mali 47.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 173 Malawi 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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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 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55.16 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.69 grams of fat per day per capita in 1967.
- How does Kenya rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Kenya ranks 170th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.