Kenya vs Zambia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kenya
11.3%
in 2024
Zambia
11.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
167th
Zambia rank
164th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 164th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.6% 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 Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 164th 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.