Bangladesh vs Kenya: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bangladesh
29.9%
in 2024
Kenya
30.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
171st
Kenya rank
169th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 30.6% against 29.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 171st and Kenya ranks 169th of 198 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 8.0% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 11.8% | 7.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 17.6% | 8.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 24.4% | 5.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 29.3% | 1.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 30.6% against 29.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.