Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya
Kenya: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 26.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.5%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
10th
of 129 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2023
All-time low
15.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya stood at 26.5%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya peaked at 28.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2015.
That places Kenya 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.0% | — |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5% | 15.0% | 24.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.1% | 28.1% | 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya was 26.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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