Share of population with severe food insecurity in Kenya
Kenya: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 28.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 125 countries
All-time high
28.1
in 2023
All-time low
15
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Kenya, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 28.1 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Kenya peaked at 28.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 9th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | — |
| 2016 | 17.8 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 21.6 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 28 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 28.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 28.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.54 | 15 | 24.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.55 | 26.1 | 28.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Kenya?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Kenya was 28.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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