Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 17.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya, 1987–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya stood at 17.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya peaked at 41.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 52nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 37.0% | — |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 36.8% | 41.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 35.5% | 40.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.2% | 28.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya was 17.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.