Number undernourished in Kenya
Kenya: Number undernourished was 20.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.40 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
7th
of 131 countries
All-time high
20.40 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.40 million
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Kenya stood at 20.40 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Kenya peaked at 20.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.40 million, in 2012.
Kenya ranks 7th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 10.90 million | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 11.60 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 11.00 million | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 9.50 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.20 million | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 10.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.80 million | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.00 million | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.50 million | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.80 million | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 10.70 million | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 11.60 million | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.10 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 13.70 million | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 16.80 million | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 19.20 million | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 20.40 million | +6.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 20.40 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 12.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 20.40 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 9.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.40 million | 9.50 million | 11.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.88 million | 8.40 million | 12.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 million | 13.70 million | 20.40 million | 4 |
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 undernourished in Kenya?
- Number undernourished in Kenya was 20.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.40 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.40 million in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for number undernourished?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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