Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Kenya
5.3%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
61st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
62nd

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 61st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd of 198 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 10.5% 5.8% 4.7% Kenya
1990s 10.2% 4.9% 5.4% Kenya
2000s 9.3% 4.3% 5.0% Kenya
2010s 7.5% 4.5% 3.0% Kenya
2020s 5.7% 5.0% 0.8% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Kenya ranks 61st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed