Kenya vs Somalia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Kenya
36.8%
in 2023
Somalia
53.2%
in 2023
Kenya rank
5th
Somalia rank
2nd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 53.2% against 36.8% in Kenya, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 115 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 70.0% | 40.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 62.6% | 41.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 52.5% | 20.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 53.2% against 36.8% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Somalia?
- 16.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.