Kenya vs Tanzania: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Kenya
33.71
in 2022
Tanzania
32.24
in 2022
Kenya rank
157th
Tanzania rank
159th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 33.71 against 32.24 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.47.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 157th and Tanzania ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.79 | 13.04 | 0.745 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 20.45 | 18.94 | 1.5 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27.88 | 26.06 | 1.82 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32.89 | 31.35 | 1.54 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 33.71 against 32.24 in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 1.47, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Kenya ranks 157th and Tanzania ranks 159th 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.