Benin vs Kenya: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Benin
23.5
in 2016
Kenya
23.3
in 2016
Benin rank
151st
Kenya rank
154th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 23.5 against 23.3 in Kenya, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 151st and Kenya ranks 154th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.08 | 19.48 | 0.4 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 20.15 | 20.4 | 0.25 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 21.41 | 21.45 | 0.04 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 22.38 | 0.17 | Benin |
| 2010s | 23.31 | 23.09 | 0.2286 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Benin or Kenya?
- Benin, at 23.5 against 23.3 in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.2, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Benin ranks 151st 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.