Kenya vs Mozambique: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Kenya
10.03
in 2022
Mozambique
9.81
in 2022
Kenya rank
179th
Mozambique rank
180th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 10.03 against 9.81 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.

Kenya ranks 179th and Mozambique ranks 180th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 5.08 5.81 0.736 Mozambique
2000s 7.49 7.79 0.305 Mozambique
2010s 9.48 8.95 0.529 Kenya
2020s 9.99 9.67 0.32 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Kenya or Mozambique?
Kenya, at 10.03 against 9.81 in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Kenya and Mozambique?
0.22, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Kenya ranks 179th and Mozambique ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed