Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kenya
Kenya: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 28.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 125 countries
All-time high
28.1
in 2023
All-time low
15
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kenya, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kenya stood at 28.1. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kenya peaked at 28.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2015.
That places Kenya 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | — |
| 2016 | 17.8 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 21.6 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 28 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 28.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 28.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.54 | 15 | 24.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.55 | 26.1 | 28.1 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kenya?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Kenya was 28.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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