Kenya vs Nigeria: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Kenya
33.71
in 2022
Nigeria
34.27
in 2022
Kenya rank
157th
Nigeria rank
156th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.27 against 33.71 in Kenya, a difference of 0.56.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.79 | 15.5 | 1.72 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 20.45 | 23.89 | 3.45 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 27.88 | 30.3 | 2.42 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.89 | 33.69 | 0.8 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 34.27 against 33.71 in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.56, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Kenya ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.