Kenya vs Solomon Islands: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Kenya
5.4%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
5.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
159th
Solomon Islands rank
160th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Kenya
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Kenya ranks 159th and Solomon Islands ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Kenya, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Solomon Islands rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Kenya ranks 159th and Solomon Islands ranks 160th 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.