Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 12.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2020.
That places Kenya 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.4% | — |
| 1962 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 152 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.5% compare
- 153 Bangladesh 10.5% compare
- 154 Benin 10.4% compare
- 156 Philippines 10.4% compare
- 157 Vanuatu 10.3% compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 10.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.