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Kenya: Acute Malnutrition Situation April 2025 - July 2025 and Projection for August 2025 - March 2026

  • Publication | 2025
Global Food and Nutrition Security

Acute malnutrition remains a major concern in Kenya, especially across the arid and semi-arid regions. Acute malnutrition (AMN) remained stable in the 27 analysed areas in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) between April and July 2025. However, elevated levels have been detected in 15 areas, with 11 areas classified in IPC AMN Phase 4 (Critical), four areas classified in IPC AMN Phase 3 (Serious), seven areas classified in IPC AMN Phase 2 (Alert) and five areas in IPC AMN Phase 1 (Acceptable). In the projection period (August to October 2025), acute malnutrition is expected to deteriorate in eight areas, improve in three areas and remain stable in 15 areas. The number of children aged 6 to 59 months requiring treatment between April 2025 and March 2026 is estimated to be 741,883, which is a slight improvement (2.5 percent reduction) compared to 2024. Food gaps, high disease burden, limited access to health services, limited water and access to sanitation services, and reduced humanitarian funding continue to drive acute malnutrition.

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15 Sep 2025

Related organisation(s)IPC - Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
Knowledge service | MetadataGlobal Food and Nutrition Security | Food crises and food and nutrition security | Access to foodFood consumptionPest and disease
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET)malnutritionhungerMonitoringwaternutritionsanitationchildpublic hygienehumanitarian aidfood aidVulnerable groups
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