Kenya vs Nigeria: Prevalence of overweight
Kenya
33.7%
in 2022
Nigeria
34.3%
in 2022
Kenya rank
160th
Nigeria rank
159th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.3% against 33.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 196 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 | 13.8% | 15.5% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 23.9% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 30.3% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 33.7% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 34.3% against 33.7% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, 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?
- Kenya ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 159th 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.