France vs Kenya: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
France
11.2%
in 2024
Kenya
11.3%
in 2024
France rank
169th
Kenya rank
167th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- France
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 169th and Kenya ranks 167th of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 1.8% | 8.1% | France |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 3.1% | 7.5% | France |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 5.4% | 7.0% | France |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% | France |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 0.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), France or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11.3% against 11.2% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between France and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Kenya rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- France ranks 169th and Kenya ranks 167th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.