Bhutan vs Kenya: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Bhutan
12.18
in 2022
Kenya
12.41
in 2022
Bhutan rank
149th
Kenya rank
147th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Bhutan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.41 against 12.18 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.23.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 | 3.01 | 0.674 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 5.6 | 0.995 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.26 | 9.1 | 0.844 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.59 | 11.91 | 0.3167 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Bhutan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 12.41 against 12.18 in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Bhutan and Kenya?
- 0.23, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Bhutan ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 147th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.