Kenya vs Middle Africa: Number of undernourished people
Kenya
20.4
in 2023
Middle Africa
64.3
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Middle Africa rank
4th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Kenya
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 64.3 against 20.4 in Kenya, a difference of 43.9.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 6th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 | 32.82 | 22.42 | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 37.79 | 27.91 | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 17.52 | 56.62 | 39.1 | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Kenya or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 64.3 against 20.4 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Kenya and Middle Africa?
- 43.9, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Middle Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.