Kenya vs Melanesia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Kenya
36.8%
in 2023
Melanesia
25.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
5th
Melanesia rank
5th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Kenya
- Melanesia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.8% against 25.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 5th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 23.3% | 5.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 25.1% | 3.9% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 25.2% | 7.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Melanesia?
- Kenya, at 36.8% against 25.5% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Melanesia?
- 11.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Melanesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Melanesia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 5th 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.