From: The effects of outdated data and outliers on Kenya’s 2019 Global Food Security Index score and rank
GFSI outlying indicators | Skewness | Kurtosis |
---|---|---|
Affordability | ||
The change in average food costs | 8.361 | 79.501 |
Agricultural import tariffs | 2.442 | 11.062 |
The presence of food safety-net programmes | 3.105 | 10.642 |
Availability | ||
Change in dependency on chronic food aid | 7.331 | 58.548 |
Public expenditure on agricultural research and development | 6.748 | 51.427 |
Existence of adequate crop storage facilities | 2.717 | 8.381 |
Irrigation infrastructure | 2.681 | 12.161 |
Urban absorption capacity | 3.204 | 21.769 |
Food loss | 2.799 | 15.941 |
Quality and safety | ||
Agency to ensure the safety and health of food | 2.283 | 6.213 |