Afghanistan vs Kenya: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 80.8% against 73.9% in Kenya, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Kenya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.9% | 59.7% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 72.1% | 5.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 80.8% against 73.9% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 6.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.