Population in severe food insecurity in Kenya
Kenya: Population in severe food insecurity was 15,533 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,533
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 87 countries
All-time high
15,533
in 2023
All-time low
7,063
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Kenya, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, population in severe food insecurity in Kenya stood at 15,533. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Kenya peaked at 15,533 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,063, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 4th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in severe food insecurity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,063 | — |
| 2016 | 8,591 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 10,632 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 11,729 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 12,751 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 13,612 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 14,903 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 15,211 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15,533 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,153 | 7,063 | 12,751 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,815 | 13,612 | 15,533 | 4 |
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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 severe food insecurity in Kenya?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Kenya was 15,533 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,533 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,063 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Kenya ranks 4th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.9%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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