Stunting ihme vs gdp in Kenya
Kenya: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 17.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.6
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 1994
All-time low
17.6
in 2022
Years of data
12
1987–2022
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Kenya, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.6 for stunting ihme vs gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Kenya peaked at 41.1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 52nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 37 | — |
| 1993 | 40.2 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 41.1 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 36.8 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 40.8 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 35.8 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 40.3 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | -38.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.37 | 36.8 | 41.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.1 | 35.5 | 40.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.03 | 26.2 | 28.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Kenya?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Kenya was 17.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).