Germany vs Kenya: Prevalence of overweight, female
Germany
44.9%
in 2022
Kenya
45.1%
in 2022
Germany rank
137th
Kenya rank
136th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Germany
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 45.1% against 44.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 137th and Kenya ranks 136th of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 17.8% | 24.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 27.0% | 18.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 37.5% | 8.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.1% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Germany or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 45.1% against 44.9% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Germany and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Germany ranks 137th and Kenya ranks 136th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.