Kenya vs Middle Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Kenya
36.8%
in 2023
Middle Africa
30.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
5th
Middle Africa rank
4th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Kenya
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.8% against 30.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Middle Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 28.5% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 23.8% | 2.6% | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 28.7% | 3.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Middle Africa?
- Kenya, at 36.8% against 30.2% in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Middle Africa?
- 6.6%, with Kenya 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 prevalence of undernourishment?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 4th 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.