Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kenya
11.3%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
11.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
167th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
165th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 167th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 0.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 11.5% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 167th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th 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.