Number healthy diet unaffordable in Kenya

Kenya: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 43.50 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
43.50 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 150 countries
All-time high
43.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
34.10 million
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Number healthy diet unaffordable in Kenya, 2017–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2017202020242017: 34.1M2018: 34.8M2019: 36.7M2020: 39.6M2021: 41.3M2022: 42.3M2023: 42.9M2024: 43.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number healthy diet unaffordable in Kenya stood at 43.50 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Kenya ranks 13th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.20 million 34.10 million 36.70 million 3
2020s 41.92 million 39.60 million 43.50 million 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 10 Philippines 51.00 million compare
  2. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 50.60 million compare
  3. 12 Brazil 50.20 million compare
  4. 14 South Africa 39.50 million compare
  5. 15 Uganda 35.60 million compare
  6. 16 Mozambique 30.90 million compare

See the full ranking of 150 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number healthy diet unaffordable in Kenya?
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Kenya was 43.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 43.50 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 34.10 million in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
Kenya ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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