Kenya Acute Food Insecurity: IPC Population Estimates Since 2017

Kenya IPC Acute Food Insecurity (IPC AFI) classification data provides population estimates for food insecurity phases across the country, produced by National IPC Technical Working Groups. The dataset spans from 2017 to early 2026 and utilizes official national population figures to inform short-term humanitarian interventions.

Use Cases

• Mapping food insecurity hotspots using GEOJSON spatial boundaries
• Analyzing shifts in IPC population estimates over time from 2017 to 2026
• Prioritizing humanitarian aid distribution based on IPC AFI phase classifications

Strengths

• Utilizes official national population estimates for all figures
• Continuous temporal coverage from 2017 to 2026
• Dual-format availability in CSV and GEOJSON for integrated spatial analysis

Limitations

• Focuses exclusively on acute (short-term) food insecurity rather than chronic underlying trends
• Specific column headers and metadata descriptions are not explicitly detailed in the source

Provenance

Source

Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) National Technical Working Groups

Collection Method

Expert-led classification and population estimation based on official government data and food security indicators

Time Range

2017 - 2026

Freshness

Updated through March 2026, reflecting active and ongoing monitoring.

Geography

Kenya