Afghanistan vs Kenya: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Afghanistan
31 percent
in 2023
Kenya
28.1 percent
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Kenya rank
9th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31 percent against 28.1 percent in Kenya, a difference of 2.9 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 7th and Kenya ranks 9th of 125 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 | 16.86 percent | 20.54 percent | 3.68 percent | Kenya |
| 2020s | 28.15 percent | 27.55 percent | 0.6 percent | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 31 percent against 28.1 percent in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 2.9 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 severe food insecurity?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 9th of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.