Kenya vs Sudan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Kenya
13.2%
in 2024
Sudan
13.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
158th
Sudan rank
159th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.2% against 13.2% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 158th and Sudan ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 9.2% | 0.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.2% | 0.3% | Sudan |
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, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya, at 13.2% against 13.2% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Kenya and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Kenya ranks 158th and Sudan ranks 159th 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.