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
0100200300400200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed