Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Kenya
10.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
10.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
168th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
167th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
246810198020022024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 168th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 167th of 198 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Kenya
1990s 2.3% 2.2% 0.1% Kenya
2000s 4.3% 4.0% 0.3% Kenya
2010s 7.2% 6.8% 0.4% Kenya
2020s 9.7% 9.6% 0.1% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.1%, 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 (crude estimate)?
Kenya ranks 168th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 167th 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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