Jamaica vs Kenya: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Jamaica
27.8 percent
in 2023
Kenya
28.1 percent
in 2023
Jamaica rank
10th
Kenya rank
9th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.1 percent against 27.8 percent in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 9th of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.18 percent | 20.54 percent | 3.64 percent | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 25.78 percent | 27.55 percent | 1.77 percent | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.1 percent against 27.8 percent in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0.3 percent, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Jamaica ranks 10th 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.