Kenya vs Somalia: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Kenya
23.3
in 2016
Somalia
23.2
in 2016
Kenya rank
154th
Somalia rank
156th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 23.3 against 23.2 in Somalia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 156th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.48 | 19.88 | 0.4 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 20.4 | 20.65 | 0.25 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 21.45 | 21.62 | 0.17 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 22.38 | 22.42 | 0.04 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 23.09 | 23 | 0.0857 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 23.3 against 23.2 in Somalia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.1, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Kenya ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 156th 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.