Benin vs Kenya: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Benin
10.9%
in 2024
Kenya
10.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
165th
Kenya rank
168th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.9% against 10.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 165th and Kenya ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 0.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Benin or Kenya?
- Benin, at 10.9% against 10.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Benin ranks 165th and Kenya 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.