Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya
Kenya: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 40,475 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40,475 num th
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 130 countries
All-time high
40,899 num th
in 2023
All-time low
23,871 num th
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 40,475 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya peaked at 40,899 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,871 num th, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 6th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23,871 num th | — |
| 2016 | 26,380 num th | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 29,966 num th | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 32,339 num th | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 34,652 num th | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 36,288 num th | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 38,465 num th | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 39,531 num th | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 40,899 num th | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 40,475 num th | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,442 num th | 23,871 num th | 34,652 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 39,132 num th | 36,288 num th | 40,899 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 3 Ethiopia 79,350 num th compare
- 4 Pakistan 57,469 num th compare
- 5 Bangladesh 45,409 num th compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 39,121 num th compare
- 8 Philippines 37,827 num th compare
- 9 United States of America 36,943 num th 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Kenya was 40,475 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 40,899 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,871 num th in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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