Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya
Kenya: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 71.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 71.7% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya peaked at 73.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 11th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.7% | — |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7% | 50.7% | 67.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 69.5% | 73.9% | 5 |
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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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya was 71.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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