Kenya vs Uganda: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Kenya
4.3%
in 2024
Uganda
4.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
111th
Uganda rank
113th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 113th of 162 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Kenya 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Kenya ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 113th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.