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 2,190 kcal/cap/d in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Kenya is 2,190 kcal/cap/d, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Kenya peaked at 2,278 kcal/cap/d in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,959 kcal/cap/d, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 140th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,021 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2002 | 1,978 kcal/cap/d | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,959 kcal/cap/d | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,977 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,112 kcal/cap/d | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2,110 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,058 kcal/cap/d | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,052 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,108 kcal/cap/d | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,178 kcal/cap/d | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,184 kcal/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,208 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,233 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,232 kcal/cap/d | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,235 kcal/cap/d | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,173 kcal/cap/d | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,193 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,227 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,278 kcal/cap/d | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,251 kcal/cap/d | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,163 kcal/cap/d | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,133 kcal/cap/d | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,160 kcal/cap/d | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,190 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,190 kcal/cap/d is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,721 kcal/cap/d, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,190 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,494 kcal/cap/d, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,042 kcal/cap/d | 1,959 kcal/cap/d | 2,112 kcal/cap/d | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,214 kcal/cap/d | 2,173 kcal/cap/d | 2,278 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,179 kcal/cap/d | 2,133 kcal/cap/d | 2,251 kcal/cap/d | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kcal/cap/d compare
- 138 Congo 2,241 kcal/cap/d compare
- 139 Mozambique 2,217 kcal/cap/d compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 2,166 kcal/cap/d compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 2,163 kcal/cap/d compare
- 143 Chad 2,101 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 2,190 kcal/cap/d in 2024, 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 2,278 kcal/cap/d in 2019.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,959 kcal/cap/d in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 1.9%. 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) — 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.