Kenya vs (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Kenya
11.81
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing
12.59
in 2022
Kenya rank
24th
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing rank
24th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Kenya
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing
051015199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing currently reports 12.59 against 11.81 in Kenya, a difference of 0.78.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 24th and (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing ranks 24th of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing Difference Ahead
2000s 13.99 14.31 0.3162 (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing
2010s 12.31 13.01 0.6999 (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing
2020s 11.84 12.62 0.7812 (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Kenya or (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing?
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing, at 12.59 against 11.81 in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Kenya and (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing?
0.78, with (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kenya and (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Kenya ranks 24th and (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing 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.

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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
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