Minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: Minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate was 0.222 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.222 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.69 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
0.0595 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate in Kenya, 2001–2024

01232001201220242001: 0.18 % change on previous year2002: 0.18 % change on previous year2003: 0.12 % change on previous year2004: 0.12 % change on previous year2005: 0.119 % change on previous year2006: 0.06 % change on previous year2007: 0.119 % change on previous year2008: 0.06 % change on previous year2009: 0.059 % change on previous year2010: 0.119 % change on previous year2011: 0.178 % change on previous year2012: 0.237 % change on previous year2013: 0.237 % change on previous year2014: 1.1 % change on previous year2015: 0.292 % change on previous year2016: 0.349 % change on previous year2017: 0.29 % change on previous year2018: 0.289 % change on previous year2019: 0.288 % change on previous year2020: 0.287 % change on previous year2021: 0.287 % change on previous year2022: 2.7 % change on previous year2023: 0.278 % change on previous year2024: 0.222 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.222 % change on previous year for minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 2.69 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0595 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Kenya ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate in Kenya, 2001 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 0.1802 % change on previous year —
2002 0.1799 % change on previous year -0.2%
2003 0.1197 % change on previous year -33.5%
2004 0.1195 % change on previous year -0.1%
2005 0.1194 % change on previous year -0.1%
2006 0.0596 % change on previous year -50.1%
2007 0.1192 % change on previous year +99.9%
2008 0.0595 % change on previous year -50.1%
2009 0.0595 % change on previous year -0.1%
2010 0.1189 % change on previous year +99.9%
2011 0.1781 % change on previous year +49.8%
2012 0.2371 % change on previous year +33.1%
2013 0.2365 % change on previous year -0.2%
2014 1.12 % change on previous year +373.9%
2015 0.2917 % change on previous year -74.0%
2016 0.349 % change on previous year +19.7%
2017 0.2899 % change on previous year -17.0%
2018 0.289 % change on previous year -0.3%
2019 0.2882 % change on previous year -0.3%
2020 0.2874 % change on previous year -0.3%
2021 0.2865 % change on previous year -0.3%
2022 2.69 % change on previous year +837.3%
2023 0.2782 % change on previous year -89.6%
2024 0.222 % change on previous year -20.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.222 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1689 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.222 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1728 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate 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
2022 +837.3% 0.2865 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year
2014 +373.9% 0.2365 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1129 % change on previous year 0.0595 % change on previous year 0.1802 % change on previous year 9
2010s 0.3399 % change on previous year 0.1189 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.752 % change on previous year 0.222 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 26 Gambia 0.2247 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Iraq 0.224 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 Algeria 0.2235 % change on previous year compare
  4. 30 Ecuador 0.2216 % change on previous year compare
  5. 31 Kyrgyzstan 0.2206 % change on previous year compare
  6. 32 Samoa 0.2205 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate in Kenya?
Minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate in Kenya was 0.222 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2.69 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0595 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Kenya rank for minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Minimum requirement calories. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Minimum requirement calories, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 4,679 data points, 2001–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Minimum requirement calories. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.