Benin vs Kenya: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Benin
31.5%
in 2024
Kenya
32.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
172nd
Kenya rank
169th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
102030198020022024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 32.1% against 31.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Benin ranks 172nd and Kenya ranks 169th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 7.3% 9.7% 2.3% Kenya
1990s 12.5% 14.1% 1.5% Kenya
2000s 20.4% 20.1% 0.3% Benin
2010s 26.4% 26.4% 0.1% Benin
2020s 30.3% 30.9% 0.6% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 32.1% against 31.5% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Benin and Kenya?
0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Benin ranks 172nd and Kenya ranks 169th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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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