Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya
Kenya: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 28.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya is 28.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya peaked at 28.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 9th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.0% | — |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5% | 15.0% | 24.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.1% | 28.1% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Kenya was 28.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.