Japan vs Kenya: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Japan
10
in 2014
Kenya
9.9
in 2014
Japan rank
38th
Kenya rank
39th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10 against 9.9 in Kenya, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 39th of 198 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.56 | 16.7 | 6.14 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 9.95 | 15.26 | 5.31 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 9.42 | 13.43 | 4.01 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.42 | 11.7 | 2.28 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 10.3 | 0.5 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese, Japan or Kenya?
- Japan, at 10 against 9.9 in Kenya as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Japan and Kenya?
- 0.1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Japan ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 39th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.