Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Kenya
10.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
10.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
169th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
168th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Kenya ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 168th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.