Greenland vs Kenya: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Greenland
5.3%
in 2024
Kenya
5.4%
in 2024
Greenland rank
162nd
Kenya rank
159th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Greenland
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 162nd and Kenya ranks 159th of 198 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.7% | 3.3% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 3.8% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.7% | 2.6% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Greenland |
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, Greenland or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Greenland and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Kenya rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Greenland ranks 162nd 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.