Kenya vs Western Africa: Number of undernourished people
Kenya
20.4
in 2023
Western Africa
75.1
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Western Africa rank
7th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Kenya
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 75.1 against 20.4 in Kenya, a difference of 54.7.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 97 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 | 35.48 | 25.08 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 43.11 | 33.23 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 17.52 | 64.25 | 46.73 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Kenya or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 75.1 against 20.4 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Kenya and Western Africa?
- 54.7, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 7th 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.