Gambia vs Kenya: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Gambia
11.53
in 2022
Kenya
11.81
in 2022
Gambia rank
26th
Kenya rank
24th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.81 against 11.53 in Gambia, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.57 | 15.56 | 4.01 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 16.62 | 13.99 | 2.63 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 13.15 | 12.31 | 0.848 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 11.7 | 11.84 | 0.1333 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11.81 against 11.53 in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.28, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Gambia ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 24th of 193 countries.
- 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.