Afghanistan vs Kenya: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Afghanistan
23.4
in 2016
Kenya
23.3
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Kenya rank
154th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23.4 against 23.3 in Kenya, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Kenya ranks 154th of 189 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.16 | 19.48 | 0.32 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 20.03 | 20.4 | 0.37 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 21.14 | 21.45 | 0.31 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 22.15 | 22.38 | 0.23 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 23.04 | 23.09 | 0.0429 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 23.4 against 23.3 in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 0.1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Kenya ranks 154th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.