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
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.