Chad vs Kenya: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Chad
267,670
in 2022
Kenya
314,190
in 2022
Chad rank
22nd
Kenya rank
21st
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Chad
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 314,190 against 267,670 in Chad, a difference of 46,520.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Chad ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 21st of 99 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,870 | 393,070 | 149,200 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 267,670 | 314,190 | 46,520 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Chad or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 314,190 against 267,670 in Chad as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Chad and Kenya?
- 46,520, with Kenya ahead.
- How do Chad and Kenya rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Chad ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 21st of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.