Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kenya
Kenya: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 1,273 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kenya is 1,273, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kenya peaked at 2,314 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,273, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 23rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,048 | — |
| 2001 | 2,109 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,170 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,220 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,261 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,294 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,314 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,314 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,300 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,269 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,216 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,143 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,057 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,965 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,871 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,778 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,690 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,607 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,527 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,451 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,386 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,334 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,306 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,284 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,273 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,230 | 2,048 | 2,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,830 | 1,451 | 2,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,317 | 1,273 | 1,386 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kenya?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Kenya was 1,273 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,314 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,273 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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