Kenya vs Lesotho: Child adolescent obesity

Kenya
13.24
in 2024
Lesotho
12.74
in 2024
Kenya rank
158th
Lesotho rank
161st

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
2.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13.24 against 12.74 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kenya ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 161st of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 3.15 5.13 1.98 Lesotho
1990s 4.01 7.28 3.27 Lesotho
2000s 5.66 9.68 4.02 Lesotho
2010s 8.4 11 2.6 Lesotho
2020s 11.99 12.27 0.2789 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Kenya or Lesotho?
Kenya, at 13.24 against 12.74 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Kenya and Lesotho?
0.5, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
Kenya ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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