Burundi vs Kenya: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Burundi
2.41
in 2022
Kenya
2.47
in 2022
Burundi rank
181st
Kenya rank
179th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.47 against 2.41 in Burundi, a difference of 0.06.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 181st and Kenya ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.541 | 0.824 | 0.283 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 1.58 | 0.633 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 2.26 | 0.651 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.44 | 0.1667 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.47 against 2.41 in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Burundi and Kenya?
- 0.06, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Burundi ranks 181st and Kenya ranks 179th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.