Kenya vs Netherlands: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Kenya
5.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
5.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
159th
Netherlands rank
156th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Kenya
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 156th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 2.1% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 3.3% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 4.3% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.8% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.4% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
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, Kenya or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Kenya and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Kenya ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 156th 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.