Height-for-age <-2 SD in Kenya
Kenya: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 17.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.6
World rank
52nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
41.14
in 1994
All-time low
17.6
in 2022
Years of data
12
1987–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Kenya, 1987–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.6 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Kenya peaked at 41.14 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2022.
That places Kenya 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.35 | 36.75 | 41.14 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.12 | 35.49 | 40.79 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.04 | 26.19 | 28.63 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Kenya?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Kenya was 17.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.14 in 1994.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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