Kenya vs Senegal: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Kenya
2.47
in 2022
Senegal
2.52
in 2022
Kenya rank
179th
Senegal rank
177th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.52 against 2.47 in Kenya, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 179th and Senegal ranks 177th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.824 | 0.5 | 0.324 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 0.904 | 0.679 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.5 | 0.76 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.33 | 0.1133 | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.52 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 Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.05, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Kenya ranks 179th and Senegal ranks 177th 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.