How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of overweight

Kenya

33.7%

in 2022

Tanzania, United Republic of

32.2%

in 2022

Kenya rank

160th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

162nd

Prevalence of overweight over time

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 33.7% against 32.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 160th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd of 196 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.8%	13.0%	0.7%	Kenya
2000s	20.4%	18.9%	1.5%	Kenya
2010s	27.9%	26.1%	1.8%	Kenya
2020s	32.9%	31.4%	1.5%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Kenya, at 33.7% against 32.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: Kenya ranks 160th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd 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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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit: % of adults
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.