Kenya vs Western Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Kenya
36.8%
in 2023
Western Africa
16.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
5th
Western Africa rank
6th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Kenya
- Western Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.8% against 16.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 115 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 12.7% | 16.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 11.9% | 9.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 14.9% | 17.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Western Africa?
- Kenya, at 36.8% against 16.5% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Western Africa?
- 20.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 6th 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.