Angola vs Kenya: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Angola
5.4%
in 2024
Kenya
5.4%
in 2024
Angola rank
161st
Kenya rank
159th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Angola
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Angola, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 159th of 198 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Angola |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Angola |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Angola |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Angola or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Angola and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Kenya rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Angola ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 159th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.