Kenya vs Switzerland: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kenya
11.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
11.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
167th
Switzerland rank
166th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.3% against 11.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 7.7% | 6.0% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 7.9% | 4.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 9.2% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 10.3% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 11.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.3% against 11.3% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kenya and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 166th 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.