Kenya vs Latin America & Caribbean: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Kenya
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 71.7% against 25.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 46.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 130 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7% | 27.2% | 32.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 29.8% | 42.2% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Kenya, at 71.7% against 25.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 46.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Kenya ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 130 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.