Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kenya
Kenya: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 17.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kenya, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kenya stood at 17.6. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kenya peaked at 41.1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2022.
That places Kenya 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 37 | — |
| 1993 | 40.2 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 41.1 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 36.8 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 40.8 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 35.8 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 40.3 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.37 | 36.8 | 41.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.1 | 35.5 | 40.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.03 | 26.2 | 28.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
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- 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kenya?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Kenya was 17.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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