Congo vs Kenya: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Congo
14.2%
in 2024
Kenya
12.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Kenya rank
16th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.2% against 12.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 2.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 15.9% | 2.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.3% | 2.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.8% | 2.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.7% | 1.7% | Congo |
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), Congo or Kenya?
- Congo, at 14.2% against 12.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Congo and Kenya?
- 1.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Congo ranks 14th 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.