Gambia vs Kenya: Obesity in men vs. women
Gambia
5.4%
in 2024
Kenya
5.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
181st
Kenya rank
178th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 181st and Kenya ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Gambia ranks 181st and Kenya ranks 178th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.