Per capita diet composition in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita diet composition was 336.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
336.19
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
440.85
in 1976
All-time low
297.12
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 336.19 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Kenya peaked at 440.85 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 297.12, in 1993.
That places Kenya 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 401.83 | — |
| 1962 | 401.02 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 384.24 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 384.37 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 420.73 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 418.84 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 416.06 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 425.59 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 433.74 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 401.86 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 390.59 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 409.88 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 400.29 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 409.21 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 419.75 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 440.85 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 432.84 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 427.45 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 402.1 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 408.04 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 387.75 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 394.78 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 376.67 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 342.97 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 365.81 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 363.06 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 362.88 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 334.7 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 328.69 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 328.13 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 320.97 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 304.28 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 297.12 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 346.28 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 334 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 344.31 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 338.14 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 331.89 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 328.92 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 333.03 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 335.82 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 315.69 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 324.81 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 313.26 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 329.22 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 326.34 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 320.93 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 298.74 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 304.36 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 362.27 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 383.18 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 383.62 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 365.1 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 393.37 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 398.8 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 395.23 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 391.37 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 390.38 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 395.45 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 364.16 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 340.49 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 311.94 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 336.19 | +7.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 336.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 336.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409.6 | 384.24 | 433.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 413.48 | 390.59 | 440.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 366.53 | 328.69 | 408.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 327.4 | 297.12 | 346.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.22 | 298.74 | 335.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.88 | 362.27 | 398.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.2 | 311.94 | 364.16 | 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 per capita diet composition in Kenya?
- Per capita diet composition in Kenya was 336.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 440.85 in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.12 in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita diet composition?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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