Afghanistan vs Kenya: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Afghanistan
80.8 percent
in 2023
Kenya
73.9 percent
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Kenya rank
9th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 80.8 percent against 73.9 percent in Kenya, a difference of 6.9 percent.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Kenya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.94 percent | 59.7 percent | 5.76 percent | Kenya |
| 2020s | 77.72 percent | 72.12 percent | 5.6 percent | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 80.8 percent against 73.9 percent in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 6.9 percent, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).