Share of children underweight in Kenya
Kenya: Share of children underweight was 9.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children underweight in Kenya, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Kenya is 9.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Kenya peaked at 19.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2022.
That places Kenya 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.4 | — |
| 1994 | 17.9 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 17.8 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.1 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.4 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 18 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 13 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | -24.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.37 | 17.8 | 19.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17 | 16.4 | 18 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 11.2 | 13 | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 1 |
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 children underweight in Kenya?
- Share of children underweight in Kenya was 9.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for share of children underweight?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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