Number of children who are underweight in Kenya
Kenya: Number of children who are underweight was 684,232 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
684,232
World rank
20th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.11 million
in 2005
All-time low
684,232
in 2022
Years of data
11
1993–2022
Number of children who are underweight in Kenya, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Kenya is 684,232, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Kenya peaked at 1.11 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 684,232, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 20th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of children who are underweight in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 898,130 | — |
| 1994 | 838,133 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 895,211 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 908,317 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 953,199 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 873,979 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 791,072 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 906,141 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 684,232 | -24.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 684,232 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 184,626, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 684,232 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 407,896, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877,158 | 838,133 | 898,130 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 908,317 | 1.11 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 857,064 | 791,072 | 906,141 | 3 |
| 2020s | 684,232 | 684,232 | 684,232 | 1 |
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 of children who are underweight in Kenya?
- Number of children who are underweight in Kenya was 684,232 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 684,232 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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