Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kenya
11.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
167th
Sri Lanka rank
168th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 167th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 0.4% | Kenya |
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), Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 11.3% against 11.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 167th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th 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.