Kenya vs Madagascar: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Kenya
2.47
in 2022
Madagascar
2.19
in 2022
Kenya rank
179th
Madagascar rank
182nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.47 against 2.19 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.28.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 179th and Madagascar ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.824 | 0.381 | 0.443 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 0.738 | 0.845 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.32 | 0.936 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.03 | 0.4067 | 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, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 2.47 against 2.19 in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 0.28, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Kenya ranks 179th and Madagascar ranks 182nd 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.