Kenya vs Uganda: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Kenya
308.2
in 2024
Uganda
341.2
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Uganda rank
22nd
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 341.2 against 308.2 in Kenya, a difference of 33.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 408.47 | 275.74 | 132.73 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 313.3 | 246.5 | 66.8 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 275.12 | 289.34 | 14.22 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 341.2 against 308.2 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Kenya and Uganda?
- 33, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.