Children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya
Kenya: Children moderately or severely wasted was 316.2 num th in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
316.2 num th
World rank
16th
of 75 countries
All-time high
467.6 num th
in 2016
All-time low
295.1 num th
in 2014
Years of data
8
2000β2022
Children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2022, children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya stood at 316.2 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya peaked at 467.6 num th in 2016 and was at its lowest, 295.1 num th, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 16th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410.65 num th | 362.1 num th | 460.9 num th | 4 |
| 2010s | 395.9 num th | 295.1 num th | 467.6 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 316.2 num th | 316.2 num th | 316.2 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 13 Myanmar 334.2 num th compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 333.1 num th compare
- 15 Madagascar 320.1 num th compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 316.2 num th compare
- 18 Viet Nam 315.8 num th compare
- 19 Chad 266.7 num th compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Standard Deviation 0.27 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 5,640 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,761 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 14,322 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 9,974 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 201,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 222,025 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya was 316.2 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 467.6 num th in 2016.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.1 num th in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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