Greenland vs Kenya: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Greenland
13.4%
in 2024
Kenya
13.2%
in 2024
Greenland rank
157th
Kenya rank
158th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Greenland
- Kenya
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 3.1% | 8.5% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 4.0% | 10.9% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 5.7% | 10.6% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 8.4% | 6.5% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.0% | 1.7% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Greenland or Kenya?
- Greenland, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Greenland and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Kenya rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Greenland ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 158th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.