Kenya vs Zambia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Kenya
10.4%
in 2024
Zambia
10.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
168th
Zambia rank
170th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 168th and Zambia ranks 170th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 0.5% | 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 Zambia?
- Kenya, at 10.4% against 10.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Kenya 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 (crude estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 168th and Zambia ranks 170th 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.