Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Kenya
Kenya: Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults was 13.2 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2023, number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Kenya stood at 13.2 million No.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Kenya peaked at 13.3 million No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.5 million No, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 6th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.5 million No | — |
| 2015 | 8.3 million No | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 9.5 million No | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 10.4 million No | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 11.2 million No | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9 million No | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6 million No | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8 million No | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.3 million No | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.2 million No | -0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13.2 million No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 million No, 4.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13.2 million No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.95 million No, 4.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8 million No | 7.5 million No | 11.9 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.97 million No | 12.6 million No | 13.3 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 3 Pakistan 21.1 million No compare
- 4 Bangladesh 17.3 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 24.5 million No compare
- 5 Philippines 14 million No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13.1 million No compare
- 7 Egypt 12.6 million No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 11.3 million No compare
- 8 Afghanistan 10 million No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 4.3 million No compare
- 9 Brazil 9.9 million No compare
- 9 Mexico 9.9 million No compare
- 9 Melanesia 2.3 million No 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 number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Kenya?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults in Kenya was 13.2 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 million No in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 million No in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.