Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 20.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.38
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.34
in 2010
All-time low
13.62
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 20.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 22.34 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.62, in 1967.
That places Kenya 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.37 | — |
| 1962 | 14.19 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 14.12 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 14.32 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 14.51 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 13.9 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 13.62 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 13.93 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 14.03 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 14.08 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 14.64 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 14.43 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 14.03 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 14.03 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.41 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 15.31 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 16.05 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 16.48 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 16.46 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.08 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 17.35 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 17.41 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.31 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 18.19 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 17.15 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 17.54 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 18.21 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 19.06 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 19.41 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 20.58 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 21.08 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 21.25 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.23 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.06 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 21.08 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 20.73 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.78 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.35 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 20.85 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 20.53 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 20.48 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.37 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.85 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.12 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 20.31 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 20.24 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.75 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.68 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.76 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 22.34 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.53 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 18.03 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 21.81 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 18.26 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 17.96 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.02 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.14 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 20.02 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.29 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 22 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 21.8 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.5 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.38 | -5.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 20.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 20.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.21, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.11 | 13.62 | 14.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.99 | 14.03 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.87 | 17.08 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8 | 20.06 | 21.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.71 | 20.24 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 | 17.96 | 22.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.42 | 20.38 | 22 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 20.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 in 1967.
- How does Kenya rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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