Number of undernourished people (millions) in Kenya
Kenya: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 19.7 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Kenya is 19.7 num m, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Kenya peaked at 20.1 num m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.7 num m, in 2012.
Kenya ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.1 num m | — |
| 2002 | 10.9 num m | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 11.6 num m | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 11 num m | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1 num m | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6 num m | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.3 num m | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6 num m | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1 num m | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.3 num m | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.8 num m | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.7 num m | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.9 num m | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10 num m | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1 num m | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2 num m | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4 num m | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.2 num m | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 15 num m | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 17.8 num m | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 19.6 num m | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 20.1 num m | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 19.7 num m | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19.7 num m is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 13.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19.7 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 7.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.48 num m | 9.6 num m | 11.6 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.33 num m | 8.7 num m | 13.2 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.44 num m | 15 num m | 20.1 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Kenya?
- Number of undernourished people in Kenya was 19.7 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 num m in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 num m in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for number of undernourished people?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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