Kenya vs Uganda: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Kenya
11.81
in 2022
Uganda
11.48
in 2022
Kenya rank
24th
Uganda rank
27th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.81 against 11.48 in Uganda, a difference of 0.33.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.56 | 13.31 | 2.25 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13.99 | 11.99 | 2 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.31 | 11.14 | 1.17 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11.84 | 11.38 | 0.46 | Kenya |
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 Uganda?
- Kenya, at 11.81 against 11.48 in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.33, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Kenya ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 27th 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.