Minimum requirement calories in Kenya
Kenya: Minimum requirement calories was 1,806 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,806
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
119th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,806
in 2024
All-time low
1,665
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,806 for minimum requirement calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Kenya peaked at 1,806 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,665, in 2000.
That places Kenya 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Minimum requirement calories in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,665 | — |
| 2001 | 1,668 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,671 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,673 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,675 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,677 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,678 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,680 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,681 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,682 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,684 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,687 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,691 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,695 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,714 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,719 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,725 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,730 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,735 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,740 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,745 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,750 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,797 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,802 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,806 | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,806 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,806 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,675 | 1,665 | 1,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,712 | 1,684 | 1,740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,780 | 1,745 | 1,806 | 5 |
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 minimum requirement calories in Kenya?
- Minimum requirement calories in Kenya was 1,806 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,806 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,665 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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