Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya
Kenya: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 36.8 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya is 36.8 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya peaked at 36.8 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.9 percent, in 2013.
Kenya ranks 8th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.8 percent | — |
| 2002 | 33.3 percent | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 34.5 percent | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 31.6 percent | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 28 percent | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 25.8 percent | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 26.8 percent | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 26.7 percent | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3 percent | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7 percent | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 19.9 percent | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 19.1 percent | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9 percent | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19 percent | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.8 percent | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 22.2 percent | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 23.6 percent | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 22.9 percent | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.7 percent | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 26.3 percent | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 31.6 percent | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 35.3 percent | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 36.8 percent | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2 percent | 24.3 percent | 34.5 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.18 percent | 18.9 percent | 23.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 percent | 26.3 percent | 36.8 percent | 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Kenya was 36.8 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 percent in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.