Kenya vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Prevalence of undernourishment
Kenya
36.8%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
21.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
5th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Kenya
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.8% against 21.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 115 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 24.8% | 4.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 20.9% | 11.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Kenya, at 36.8% against 21.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 15.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 115 countries.
- 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.