Kenya vs Senegal: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Kenya
10.4%
in 2024
Senegal
10.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
168th
Senegal rank
169th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 169th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 169th 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.