Kenya vs Sudan: Prevalence of undernourishment

Kenya
13 population
in 2011
Sudan
18 population
in 2011
Kenya rank
6th
Sudan rank
3rd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Kenya
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 18 population against 13 population in Kenya, a difference of 5 population.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.

Kenya ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 9.11 population 10.44 population 1.33 population Sudan
2000s 11.8 population 12.5 population 0.7 population Sudan
2010s 13 population 17.5 population 4.5 population Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Sudan?
Sudan, at 18 population against 13 population in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Sudan?
5 population, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Kenya ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.