Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 40.90 million in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
40.90 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 126 countries
All-time high
40.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
23.90 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Kenya, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 40.90 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Kenya peaked at 40.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.90 million, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 5th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.46 million | 23.90 million | 34.70 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.80 million | 36.30 million | 40.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 2 Pakistan 104.30 million compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.20 million compare
- 4 Ethiopia 79.10 million compare
- 6 Tanzania 38.70 million compare
- 7 Philippines 37.80 million compare
- 8 Egypt 35.30 million compare
- 8 United States 35.30 million compare
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 people moderately or severely food insecure in Kenya?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Kenya was 40.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 40.90 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.90 million in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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