Kenya vs Mozambique: Obesity in men vs. women
Kenya
5.6%
in 2024
Mozambique
5.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
178th
Mozambique rank
177th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 178th and Mozambique ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Kenya ranks 178th and Mozambique ranks 177th 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.