Congo vs Kenya: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Congo
2.79
in 2022
Kenya
2.47
in 2022
Congo rank
176th
Kenya rank
179th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.79 against 2.47 in Kenya, a difference of 0.32.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Congo ranks 176th and Kenya ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.345 | 0.824 | 0.479 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.762 | 1.58 | 0.821 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 2.26 | 0.7 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.44 | 0.1267 | Congo |
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, Congo or Kenya?
- Congo, at 2.79 against 2.47 in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Congo and Kenya?
- 0.32, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Congo ranks 176th 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.