Kenya vs Switzerland: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Kenya
12.41
in 2022
Switzerland
12.11
in 2022
Kenya rank
147th
Switzerland rank
150th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Kenya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.41 against 12.11 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kenya ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 150th of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 | 9.79 | 6.77 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 11.33 | 5.74 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 11.84 | 2.74 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.91 | 12.05 | 0.1433 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Kenya or Switzerland?
- Kenya, at 12.41 against 12.11 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Kenya and Switzerland?
- 0.3, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Kenya ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 150th 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.