Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 17.9 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kenya, 2000–2024
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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kenya is 17.9 percent, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kenya peaked at 38.6 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9 percent, in 2024.
That places Kenya 58th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6 percent | — |
| 2001 | 38.5 percent | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.2 percent | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.8 percent | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.3 percent | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.7 percent | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.7 percent | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.6 percent | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 33.3 percent | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.9 percent | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 30.4 percent | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 29 percent | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 27.7 percent | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 26.5 percent | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.4 percent | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 24.3 percent | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23.1 percent | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 22 percent | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.9 percent | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20 percent | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 19.2 percent | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7 percent | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.2 percent | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 17.9 percent | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.92 percent | 33.3 percent | 38.6 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.12 percent | 20.9 percent | 31.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8 percent | 17.9 percent | 20 percent | 5 |
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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kenya?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Kenya was 17.9 percent in 2024, 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 percent in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.