Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Kenya
30.6%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
29.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
169th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
172nd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 30.6% against 29.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Kenya ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.4% | 2.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.2% | 1.1% | 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), Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Kenya, at 30.6% against 29.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.7%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 169th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd 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.