Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Kenya
Kenya: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,187 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,187 kcal/cap/d for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Kenya peaked at 2,252 kcal/cap/d in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,971 kcal/cap/d, in 2002.
That places Kenya 141st out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,001 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 1,985 kcal/cap/d | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,971 kcal/cap/d | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,018 kcal/cap/d | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,068 kcal/cap/d | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,093 kcal/cap/d | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,073 kcal/cap/d | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,073 kcal/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,114 kcal/cap/d | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,157 kcal/cap/d | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,190 kcal/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,209 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,225 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,233 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,213 kcal/cap/d | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,200 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,198 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,233 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,252 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,230 kcal/cap/d | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,182 kcal/cap/d | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,152 kcal/cap/d | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,161 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,187 kcal/cap/d | +1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,187 kcal/cap/d is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,717 kcal/cap/d, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,187 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,522 kcal/cap/d, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,055 kcal/cap/d | 1,971 kcal/cap/d | 2,157 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,218 kcal/cap/d | 2,190 kcal/cap/d | 2,252 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,170 kcal/cap/d | 2,152 kcal/cap/d | 2,187 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 138 Congo 2,240 kcal/cap/d compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 2,231 kcal/cap/d compare
- 140 Mozambique 2,198 kcal/cap/d compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 2,162 kcal/cap/d compare
- 143 Liberia 2,125 kcal/cap/d compare
- 144 Chad 2,121 kcal/cap/d compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Kenya?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Kenya was 2,187 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,252 kcal/cap/d in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,971 kcal/cap/d in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.