Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burkina Faso
12.5%
in 2024
Kenya
12.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Kenya rank
16th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.8% against 12.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 17.4% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 12.8% against 12.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.