Kenya vs Tanzania: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
10.4%
in 2024
Tanzania
10.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
169th
Tanzania rank
168th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 169th and Tanzania ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 169th and Tanzania ranks 168th 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.