The current prevalence of undernourishment in Kenya is 27.8%, which has increased by 3.1% (12.6%) since 2020.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Kenya
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2021
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Undernourishment
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Newborns protected against tetanus
85%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
1.7%
-0.2%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
3.5
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar54
+intl dollar5
(2021)
Birth registration
66.9%
+6.9%
(2014)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
61.2%
+4.8%
(2020)
Kenya Undernourishment between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Undernourishment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -3% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 27% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +1% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 35% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 32.3% |