Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 36.8 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 36.8 percent for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 36.8 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.9 percent, in 2013.
That places Kenya 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2 percent | 24.3 percent | 34.5 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.18 percent | 18.9 percent | 23.7 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 percent | 26.3 percent | 36.8 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 39 percent compare
- 6 Congo, Dem. Rep. 38.5 percent compare
- 7 Zambia 37.2 percent compare
- 9 Liberia 35.5 percent compare
- 10 Chad 32 percent compare
- 11 Central African Republic 29.8 percent compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 36.8 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 percent in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.