Number children stunted who in Kenya
Kenya: Number children stunted who was 1.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Kenya stood at 1.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Kenya peaked at 2.31 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2024.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.05 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | -0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.27 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.27 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 2.05 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.45 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.27 million | 1.39 million | 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 number children stunted who in Kenya?
- Number children stunted who in Kenya was 1.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number children stunted who?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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