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
0510152025197519952016

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed