Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 4.5% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.5%
World rank
34th
of 67 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2000
All-time low
4.2%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2000β2022
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya is 4.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya peaked at 7.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 34th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Kenya was 4.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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