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
0246198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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