Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) vs Kenya: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
12.43
in 2022
Kenya
11.81
in 2022
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
26th
Kenya rank
24th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  • Kenya
051015199020062022

How they compare

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) currently reports 12.43 against 11.81 in Kenya, a difference of 0.62.

That makes Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 24th of 156 groups.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 14.15 13.99 0.1621 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2010s 12.9 12.31 0.5983 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2020s 12.47 11.84 0.6365 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) or Kenya?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), at 12.43 against 11.81 in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Kenya?
0.62, with Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Kenya?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 24th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed