Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Kenya
2.47
in 2022
Zimbabwe
2.46
in 2022
Kenya rank
179th
Zimbabwe rank
180th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.47 against 2.46 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.824 | 0.715 | 0.109 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.24 | 0.345 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.79 | 0.469 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.34 | 0.0967 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 2.47 against 2.46 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Kenya ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 180th 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.