Kenya vs South Africa: Number healthy diet unaffordable

Kenya
43.50 million
in 2024
South Africa
39.50 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th

Number healthy diet unaffordable over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 43.50 million against 39.50 million in South Africa, a difference of 4.00 million.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 150 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 35.20 million 35.40 million 200,000 South Africa
2020s 41.92 million 38.32 million 3.60 million Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number healthy diet unaffordable, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 43.50 million against 39.50 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number healthy diet unaffordable between Kenya and South Africa?
4.00 million, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for number healthy diet unaffordable?
Kenya ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number healthy diet unaffordable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed