Dietary composition by country in Kenya
Kenya: Dietary composition by country was 1.68 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Kenya is 1.68, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Kenya peaked at 2.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.9944 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0.66 | — |
| 2011 | 0.69 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.67 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.66 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.63 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | +234.9% |
| 2021 | 0.99 | -53.1% |
| 2022 | 1.66 | +67.7% |
| 2023 | 1.68 | +1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +234.9% | 0.63 | 2.11 |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 0.9944 | 0 |
| 2022 | +67.7% | 0.99 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | -53.1% | 2.11 | 0.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0994 | 0 | 0.9944 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.664 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 0.99 | 2.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Kenya?
- Dietary composition by country in Kenya was 1.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for dietary composition by country?
- Kenya ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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