Gambia vs Kenya: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate

Gambia
5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
5.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
4th
Kenya rank
2nd

Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.21 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6981 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 2.38 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 0.5645 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 3.48 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 0.2869 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 3.47 % change on previous year 4.45 % change on previous year 0.9783 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 4.86 % change on previous year 5.22 % change on previous year 0.3543 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate, Gambia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 5.21 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate between Gambia and Kenya?
0.21 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,756 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.