Congo vs Kenya: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Congo
23.2
in 2016
Kenya
23.3
in 2016
Congo rank
156th
Kenya rank
154th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Congo
  • Kenya
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 23.3 against 23.2 in Congo, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 156th and Kenya ranks 154th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 19.74 19.48 0.26 Congo
1980s 20.62 20.4 0.22 Congo
1990s 21.59 21.45 0.14 Congo
2000s 22.4 22.38 0.02 Congo
2010s 23 23.09 0.0857 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 23.3 against 23.2 in Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Congo and Kenya?
0.1, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Congo ranks 156th 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