Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Kenya
2.47
in 2022
Sierra Leone
2.51
in 2022
Kenya rank
179th
Sierra Leone rank
178th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.51 against 2.47 in Kenya, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Kenya ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.824 | 1.23 | 0.404 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 2.11 | 0.526 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 2.33 | 0.065 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.45 | 0.0133 | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.51 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 Sierra Leone?
- 0.04, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Kenya ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th 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.