Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Kenya
32.1%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
31.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
169th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
170th

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 32.1% against 31.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 170th of 198 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 9.7% 8.8% 0.8% Kenya
1990s 14.1% 12.2% 1.9% Kenya
2000s 20.1% 17.3% 2.7% Kenya
2010s 26.4% 24.1% 2.3% Kenya
2020s 30.9% 30.1% 0.8% 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), Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 32.1% against 31.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Kenya ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 170th 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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