Kenya vs Mali: Prevalence of overweight
Kenya
33.7%
in 2022
Mali
33.3%
in 2022
Kenya rank
160th
Mali rank
161st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 33.7% against 33.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 160th and Mali ranks 161st of 196 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 10.7% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.2% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.4% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Kenya or Mali?
- Kenya, at 33.7% against 33.3% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Kenya and Mali?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Kenya ranks 160th and Mali ranks 161st 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.