Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya
Kenya: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 73.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.9
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 126 countries
All-time high
73.9
in 2023
All-time low
50.7
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 73.9 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya peaked at 73.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.7, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 9th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.7 | — |
| 2016 | 54.8 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 60.9 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 64.4 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 67.7 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 69.5 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.3 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 72.8 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 73.9 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7 | 50.7 | 67.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.12 | 69.5 | 73.9 | 4 |
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More population data for Kenya
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya was 73.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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