Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Kenya
36.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
22.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.8% against 22.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 115 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 22.2% | 7.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.6% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 21.5% | 11.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kenya, at 36.8% against 22.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.