Africa vs Kenya: Prevalence of undernourishment
Africa
20.2%
in 2024
Kenya
36.8%
in 2023
Africa rank
4th
Kenya rank
5th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Africa
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.8% against 20.2% in Africa, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 5th of 27 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 29.2% | 10.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 21.2% | 5.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 32.5% | 13.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Africa or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 36.8% against 20.2% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Africa and Kenya?
- 16.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Africa ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 5th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.