Kenya - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Kenya was 24.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 34.90 in 2003, while its lowest value was 20.90 in 2014.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 32.20
2002 33.60
2003 34.90
2004 32.10
2005 28.50
2006 26.10
2007 26.90
2008 26.60
2009 24.10
2010 24.20
2011 23.90
2012 24.90
2013 22.10
2014 20.90
2015 21.50
2016 23.20
2017 24.60
2018 24.40
2019 24.80

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition