Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Kenya
Kenya: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 4.5 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.5
World rank
45th
of 99 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 1998
All-time low
4.2
in 2014
Years of data
12
1987β2022
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Kenya, 1987β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Kenya stood at 4.5.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Kenya peaked at 7.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 45th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.13 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Kenya?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Kenya was 4.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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